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 %
Urban and Regional Planners 21 $64,664 84.00%
Compliance Officers 20 $62,744 80.00%
Veterinarians 20 $57,355 83.33%
Rehabilitation Counselors 19 $38,647 82.61%
Medical and Health Services Managers 19 $94,677 82.61%
Managers, All Other 19 $111,541 82.61%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $48,970 81.82%
Athletic Trainers 18 $41,422 81.82%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 18 $58,275 81.82%
Agricultural Engineers 17 $65,562 80.95%
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 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 %
Peru 7 $48,886 46.67%
Ireland 7 $87,116 46.67%
Egypt 7 $75,530 46.67%
Nigeria 6 $73,140 42.86%
Romania 6 $61,040 46.15%
United States Of America 6 $53,545 46.15%
Jordan 6 $54,329 50.00%
Belarus 6 $80,198 50.00%
Netherlands 6 $133,695 50.00%
Honduras 5 $53,514 45.45%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jbs Five Rivers Cattle Feeding Llc 10 $37,981 90.91%
Saunders Construction Inc 10 $55,745 90.91%
Fullcontact Inc 10 $67,596 90.91%
Res America Developments Inc 10 $75,346 90.91%
Igate Americas Inc 10 $58,178 90.91%
Fti Llc 10 $88,336 90.91%
Ghp Horwath Pc 10 $55,909 90.91%
Trinidad Area Health Association 10 $56,012 90.91%
Tejas Software Inc 10 $64,925 90.91%
Xceltech Inc 10 $49,675 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pronto Llc 1 $136,635 50.00%
Lk Corporation 1 $39,894 50.00%
Throupe Associates Llc 1 $80,579 50.00%
Old Red Barn Llc 1 $39,042 50.00%
Lz Solutions Llc 1 $49,192 50.00%
Custom Log Home Restoration Llc 1 $28,246 50.00%
Kinder Morgan Inc 1 $116,938 50.00%
Encompass Technologies Llp 1 $102,482 50.00%
Precoa Llc 1 $30,763 50.00%
Bow River Asset Management Corporation 1 $122,595 50.00%

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