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 %
Att Services Inc 11 $110,841 84.62%
Stoneriver Inc 11 $99,882 84.62%
Radia Inc 11 $116,814 84.62%
Career Soft Solutions Inc 11 $88,060 84.62%
Netrovert Software Inc 11 $91,596 84.62%
Gemini Consulting Services Llc 11 $86,165 84.62%
Excellence Tech Llc 11 $122,663 84.62%
Siemens Industry Software Inc 11 $111,560 84.62%
Tabner Inc 11 $90,661 84.62%
Noble Energy Inc 11 $112,118 84.62%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Arkansas Valley Growers 1 $15,101 100.00%
Barth Barth 1 $34,590 100.00%
Whinneryranchhelen E Whinnery 1 $10,500 100.00%
Diamond T Sheep Llc 1 $9,000 100.00%
John R Adamsflying Diamond 1 $10,500 100.00%
Halbert Tuttletuttle Land Livestock 1 $9,000 100.00%
Davidson Yellow Jacket Ranch Ltd 1 $10,500 100.00%
Taft Farms Incandy Taft 1 $9,000 100.00%
Edward L Camilletticamilletti Sons Inc 1 $10,500 100.00%
Slash Ev Ranch Llp 1 $33,987 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Istone North America Inc 1 $97,053 50.00%
Andys Kitchenincdba Andys Kitchen Asian Bistro 1 $26,354 50.00%
Suji Inc Dba Soko 1 $26,520 50.00%
Lu House Corporation Dba Lu House Asian Restaurant 1 $26,354 50.00%
Mar Holdings Llc 1 $52,354 50.00%
Grey Mountain Partners 1 $89,669 50.00%
Cornerstone Natural Resources Llc 1 $131,061 50.00%
Fair Isaac Corporation 1 $97,053 50.00%
Kenzan Media Llc 1 $72,862 50.00%
T M Chan Inc Dba Peters Chinese Cafe 1 $26,354 50.00%

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 $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