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 %
Hydrologists 22 $73,207 81.48%
Food Service Managers 22 $52,555 84.62%
Veterinarians 21 $59,718 80.77%
Athletic Trainers 20 $41,999 76.92%
Medical and Health Services Managers 20 $94,002 80.00%
Rehabilitation Counselors 19 $38,647 76.00%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 18 $69,482 75.00%
Bioinformatics Scientists 18 $79,888 78.26%
Photonics Engineers 18 $100,296 78.26%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 18 $57,973 78.26%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Moldova 1 $44,117 100.00%
Finland 1 $65,874 100.00%
Bosnia And Herzegovina 1 $70,491 100.00%
Grenada 1 $89,253 100.00%
Cameroon 1 $95,243 100.00%
Syria 1 $208,000 100.00%
Namibia 1 $31,500 100.00%
Lebanon 1 $74,610 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Texans It Services Inc 9 $92,008 90.00%
Orgspire Inc 9 $91,927 90.00%
Aga Fincorp Inc 9 $87,865 90.00%
Amazon Advertising Llc 9 $118,759 90.00%
Colorado Dental Professionals Llc 9 $100,706 90.00%
Tsys Merchant Solutions Llc 9 $113,382 90.00%
Caterpillar Inc 9 $117,397 90.00%
Ncs Pearson Inc An Indirect Wholly Owned 9 $107,196 90.00%
Donato Technologies Inc 9 $94,476 90.00%
Pegright Inc 9 $91,975 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Darryl L Steele Dba Steele Livestock 1 $10,500 100.00%
M Russell Ranch 1 $10,500 100.00%
Lazy 3x Ranch Llc 1 $9,000 100.00%
John R Adamsflying Diamond Ranch 1 $10,500 100.00%
Swift Resources Limited Partnership Lllp 1 $34,590 100.00%
Rambling Ewe Ranchhouston C Lasater 1 $9,000 100.00%
Seely Ranch 1 $9,000 100.00%
Inda Ranch Llc 1 $30,709 100.00%
Beaver Creek Ranch 1 $27,310 100.00%
Enchanted Mesa Properies Inc 1 $10,500 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jupiter I Llc 1 $21,736 50.00%
A Dallakoti Enterprises Llc 1 $59,592 50.00%
Ems Software Llc 1 $131,144 50.00%
Flying Eagle Llc 1 $53,310 50.00%
Swca Inc 1 $68,661 50.00%
World Wide Technology Holding Company Llc 1 $96,886 50.00%
Gcc Rio Grande 1 $79,602 50.00%
Civitas Inc 1 $57,845 50.00%
Satis Group Llc 1 $181,397 50.00%
Lunieva Inc 1 $32,323 50.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 23,945 $79,875 91.63%
Computer Systems Design Services 5,024 $88,130 93.19%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 3,174 $54,578 66.76%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 1,569 $88,994 88.44%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities 1,499 $104,917 94.34%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 1,448 $89,855 91.94%
Other Computer Related Services 1,410 $81,587 90.10%
Engineering Services 1,343 $78,691 87.66%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 1,277 $50,676 85.82%
Management Consulting Services 1,244 $80,751 92.08%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sheep Farming 658 $28,032 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 443 $26,380 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 245 $30,070 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 212 $28,067 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 205 $26,927 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 170 $32,532 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 170 $30,080 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 104 $29,960 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 96 $29,417 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 96 $25,639 100.00%

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