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
63,326 85.72% $82,064 H-1B
4,762 6.45% $201,721 PERM
3,624 4.91% $23,055 H-2A
2,165 2.93% $102,088 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Colorado has seen a total of 73,877 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Colorado is the H-1B visa with 63,326 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 85.72% of Colorado's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 4,762 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 6.45% of Colorado's total visas.

Top Occupations in Colorado (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aerospace Engineers 29 $87,186 80.56%
Computer Hardware Engineers 29 $96,360 80.56%
Mathematicians 28 $59,928 77.78%
Recreation Workers 27 $26,050 75.00%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 27 $54,528 77.14%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 27 $59,923 77.14%
Budget Analysts 26 $62,784 76.47%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25 $45,159 73.53%
Hospitalists 25 $128,655 75.76%
Data Warehousing Specialists 25 $83,649 78.13%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Multimedia Artists and Animators 3 $47,667 42.86%
Lawyers 3 $117,804 42.86%
Budget Analysts 3 $59,856 42.86%
Art Directors 3 $83,339 42.86%
Computer Programmers 3 $92,796 42.86%
Training and Development Managers 3 $80,177 42.86%
Writers and Authors 3 $40,976 42.86%
Physicists 3 $65,312 42.86%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 3 $34,660 42.86%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 3 $47,910 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 2022 with 6,197 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 5,341 in 2023.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 1,359 $365,489 47.29%
Mexico 405 $39,794 53.64%
China 189 $66,263 46.10%
Canada 126 $100,804 44.68%
Philippines 82 $35,140 45.81%
South Korea 61 $50,537 39.10%
Nepal 58 $3,816,957 41.43%
United Kingdom 58 $102,303 50.88%
Brazil 50 $64,525 43.86%
Australia 26 $99,748 30.95%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pro Tek Consulting 9 $71,099 90.00%
Devcare Solutions Ltd 9 $59,497 90.00%
Intraedge Inc 9 $69,375 90.00%
Monarch Investment Management Group Llc 9 $50,022 90.00%
Employee Based Systems Llc 9 $57,339 90.00%
Thompson School District R2 J 9 $63,240 90.00%
Tavant Technologies Inc 9 $66,130 90.00%
Ncs Pearson Inc An Indirect Wholly Owned 9 $107,196 90.00%
Vizio Services Llc 9 $109,907 90.00%
Sound Hospitalists Of Centura Pc 9 $112,912 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rupes Usa Inc 1 $84,386 50.00%
Techneaux Technology Services Llc 1 $81,411 50.00%
Ball Corporation 1 $95,930 50.00%
Weatherstone Capital Management Llc 1 $59,571 50.00%
Makemsic Inc 1 $98,259 50.00%
Welborn Sullivan Meck Tooley Pc 1 $107,349 50.00%
Plumbing Systems Inc 1 $64,626 50.00%
Slawomir Kedzierski 1 $19,053 50.00%
Pandora Media Inc 1 $115,523 50.00%
Blue Ocean Japanese Restaurant Inc 1 $28,475 50.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ambulance Services 12 $83,677 85.71%
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems 12 $99,589 85.71%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 12 $86,020 85.71%
Wholesale Trade Agents And Brokers 12 $65,609 85.71%
Tour Operators 12 $50,528 85.71%
All Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services 12 $108,945 92.31%
Child Care Services 11 $59,719 84.62%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers 11 $81,390 84.62%
Residential Property Managers 11 $65,433 84.62%
Footwear Manufacturing 11 $68,117 84.62%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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 $82,064. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage