We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Colorado Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
69,150 85.51% $84,167 H-1B
5,048 6.24% $195,069 PERM
4,244 5.25% $24,587 H-2A
2,426 3.00% $105,058 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Colorado has seen a total of 80,868 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Colorado is the H-1B visa with 69,150 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 85.51% of Colorado's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 5,048 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 6.24% of Colorado's total visas.

Top Occupations in Colorado (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Validation Engineers 32 $91,349 76.19%
Art Directors 30 $70,572 73.17%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 30 $49,163 73.17%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 30 $54,713 75.00%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 30 $61,166 76.92%
Wind Energy Engineers 28 $95,689 73.68%
Budget Analysts 28 $64,426 77.78%
Recreation Workers 27 $26,050 75.00%
Mathematicians 27 $60,040 77.14%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 26 $69,574 76.47%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $46,203 50.00%
Training and Development Specialists 3 $64,334 37.50%
Budget Analysts 3 $59,856 42.86%
Surgeons 3 $208,978 42.86%
Physicists 3 $65,312 42.86%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $41,597 42.86%
Training and Development Managers 3 $80,177 42.86%
Aerospace Engineers 3 $85,107 42.86%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $48,543 42.86%
Writers and Authors 3 $40,976 42.86%
Colorado Employees Over Time
Colorado has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 2,714 employees were hired. Colorado peaked in 2018 with 6,191 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 944 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Colorado From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 1,487 $343,941 46.69%
Mexico 440 $40,121 51.58%
China 203 $66,874 45.01%
Canada 136 $100,885 44.01%
Philippines 104 $34,435 45.22%
Nepal 71 $3,127,034 31.42%
South Korea 63 $59,951 42.57%
United Kingdom 60 $102,886 46.51%
Brazil 56 $61,668 46.67%
Colombia 30 $63,581 32.97%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ubisense Inc 16 $69,427 88.89%
Linear Technology Corporation 16 $82,374 88.89%
Agreeya Solutions Inc 15 $70,910 83.33%
Collaborate Solutions Inc 15 $90,852 83.33%
Hgst Inc 15 $91,215 88.24%
Lt Technology Services Ltd 15 $57,902 88.24%
Opel Systems Inc 15 $57,254 88.24%
Colorado Community College System 15 $62,468 88.24%
Mwh Americas Inc 15 $82,751 88.24%
Niit Technologies Limited 15 $67,725 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Panda Garden Llc Dba Panda Garden Chinese Rest 1 $26,520 33.33%
Fmc Technologies 1 $166,733 33.33%
Guidon Performance Solutions Inc 1 $101,088 33.33%
Data Connect Corporation 1 $165,734 33.33%
Shun Da Inc Dba Great Wall Chinese Restaurant 1 $22,069 33.33%
Revolv Inc 1 $92,581 33.33%
Zerista 1 $92,331 33.33%
Maggies Bakery Inc 1 $26,499 33.33%
Westech Framing Llc 1 $46,093 33.33%
Photon Dynamics Inc An Orbotech Company 1 $65,374 33.33%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Legal Services 11 $67,487 84.62%
Wireless Telecommunications Carriers Except Satellite 11 $113,961 84.62%
Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors 10 $72,665 76.92%
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing 10 $74,580 76.92%
Payroll Services 10 $78,122 76.92%
Animal Slaughtering And Processing 10 $83,477 83.33%
Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 10 $108,052 83.33%
Home Centers 10 $152,587 83.33%
Social Advocacy Organizations 10 $50,606 83.33%
Interior Design Services 10 $70,464 83.33%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Insurance Related Activities 3 $125,112 75.00%
Tour Operators 3 $52,492 75.00%
Other Financial Vehicles 3 $140,879 75.00%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution 3 $89,274 75.00%
Caterers 3 $41,018 75.00%
Commercial Printing Except Screen And Books 3 $80,198 75.00%
Carpet And Upholstery Cleaning Services 3 $33,460 75.00%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 3 $94,809 75.00%
Oil And Gas Extraction 3 $109,262 75.00%
Nonresidential Building Construction 3 $64,383 100.00%

Colorado Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Colorado to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Colorado over all years is $84,167. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage