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 %
Technical Writers 26 $65,383 76.47%
Data Warehousing Specialists 25 $83,649 78.13%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 25 $57,291 80.65%
Hospitalists 25 $128,655 80.65%
Instructional Coordinators 25 $52,087 80.65%
Natural Sciences Managers 24 $113,510 80.00%
Urban and Regional Planners 23 $64,256 76.67%
Compliance Officers 22 $65,631 75.86%
Physical Scientists, All Other 22 $59,341 75.86%
Auditors 22 $60,889 78.57%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Physicists 3 $65,312 42.86%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 3 $47,910 42.86%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $41,597 42.86%
Training and Development Managers 3 $80,177 42.86%
Manicurists and Pedicurists 3 $28,593 42.86%
Aerospace Engineers 3 $85,107 42.86%
Pharmacists 3 $72,856,631 42.86%
Dental Assistants 3 $45,483 42.86%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $48,543 42.86%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 3 $47,667 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 %
Systime Computer Corporation 16 $72,896 84.21%
Banner Medical Group Colorado 16 $155,233 88.89%
Denver Language School 16 $45,751 88.89%
Denver Montclair International School 16 $44,504 88.89%
Agilent Technologies Inc 16 $87,807 88.89%
Object Technology Solutions Inc 16 $57,647 88.89%
Arkstek Inc 16 $56,532 88.89%
Colas Iss Inc 16 $84,270 88.89%
Business Intelli Solutions Inc 16 $69,460 88.89%
Spectra Logic Corporation 16 $86,508 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Roy Mcpherson Dba Mcpherson Farms 2 $19,781 100.00%
Kruckenberg Consulting 2 $30,709 100.00%
Powell 4a Ranch 2 $10,500 100.00%
James Ranch Ranch Development Co Dan E James 2 $10,500 100.00%
Fruita Acres Llc 2 $34,289 100.00%
Two Bar Sheep Co Llcsteve Raftopoulos 2 $9,000 100.00%
Robinson Ranches 2 $22,558 100.00%
Myers Farms Llc 2 $34,590 100.00%
Slash Ev Ranch Dba Pat Johnson Ranch 2 $9,000 100.00%
Livingston Farms Llc 2 $28,486 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Integrative Health Inc 1 $45,802 25.00%
Aircell Llc 1 $144,518 25.00%
Pandit View Software Llc 1 $105,165 25.00%
Obstetrix Medical Group Of Colorado 1 $99,694 25.00%
Dominion Voting Systems Inc 1 $78,187 25.00%
Colorado Springs Pulmonary Consultants Pc 1 $187,699 25.00%
Total System Services Inc Tsys Inc 1 $105,165 25.00%
Associated Architects Ltd 1 $66,498 25.00%
Padres Unidos Inc 1 $54,662 25.00%
The Active Network 1 $105,165 25.00%

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