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 %
Instructional Coordinators 23 $49,870 71.88%
Physical Scientists, All Other 23 $60,401 74.19%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 22 $62,020 73.33%
Hydrologists 22 $72,895 75.86%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 22 $57,590 75.86%
Technical Writers 22 $62,983 75.86%
Auditors 22 $60,889 84.62%
Natural Sciences Managers 22 $112,089 84.62%
Wind Energy Engineers 22 $95,722 84.62%
Food Service Managers 21 $52,191 80.77%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Training and Development Specialists 3 $64,334 42.86%
Lawyers 3 $117,804 42.86%
Budget Analysts 3 $59,856 42.86%
Training and Development Managers 3 $80,177 42.86%
Manicurists and Pedicurists 3 $28,593 42.86%
Physicists 3 $65,312 42.86%
Agricultural Equipment Operators 3 $29,404 50.00%
Aerospace Engineers 3 $85,107 50.00%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 3 $47,667 50.00%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 3 $24,294 50.00%
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 %
Colombia 25 $66,772 37.88%
South Africa 23 $52,877 35.94%
Russia 22 $95,775 44.00%
Zimbabwe 21 $42,691 42.00%
Iran 20 $75,358 41.67%
Pakistan 19 $104,778 42.22%
Mongolia 18 $43,528 42.86%
Spain 17 $74,571 41.46%
Germany 16 $58,365 39.02%
Poland 16 $60,544 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Childrens Dental Clinic Of Thornton Pc 3 $67,704 100.00%
Spatialkey Inc 3 $62,691 100.00%
Hitron Technologies Americas Inc 3 $87,152 100.00%
Radiumsoft Inc 3 $54,940 100.00%
Symplified Inc 3 $61,478 100.00%
Milliman Inc 3 $64,057 100.00%
Cactus Land Company Llc 3 $75,331 100.00%
Mountainview Capital Holdings Llc 3 $58,518 100.00%
Liberty Global Inc 3 $76,100 100.00%
University Of Wyoming 3 $56,285 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sheep Farming 542 $27,531 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 346 $24,816 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 200 $29,729 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 171 $25,417 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 154 $25,789 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 130 $28,720 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 121 $31,759 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 89 $24,935 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 86 $28,837 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 77 $27,548 100.00%

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 $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