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 %
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 %
Ascend Analytics Lcc 3 $70,706 75.00%
Paterson Cooke Usa Ltd 3 $85,613 75.00%
Mark Young Construction Llc 3 $85,994 75.00%
Diligent Group Llc 3 $71,760 75.00%
Anjus Llc 3 $76,170 75.00%
Incedo Inc 3 $83,318 75.00%
Mazzetti Inc 3 $99,285 75.00%
Presidio Networked Solutions Llc 3 $93,517 75.00%
Evoqua Water Technologies Llc 3 $95,472 75.00%
Patni Americasinc 3 $69,763 75.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

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