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 %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Agricultural Equipment Operators	3	$29,404	50.00%
Biological Scientists, All Other	2	$50,794	33.33%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	2	$58,802	33.33%
Interior Designers	2	$52,562	33.33%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	2	$64,896	33.33%
Food Service Managers	2	$117,000	33.33%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	2	$90,449	33.33%
Administrative Services Managers	2	$93,725	33.33%
Treasurers and Controllers	2	$79,857	33.33%
Social and Community Service Managers	2	$53,706	33.33%

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 %
Gates Corporation	25	$102,043	89.29%
Rs Software India Ltd	25	$60,719	92.59%
Cyma Systems Inc	25	$83,133	92.59%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc A Mastech Digital Inc Company	25	$98,889	92.59%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc	24	$98,612	88.89%
Aecom Technical Services Inc	24	$72,735	88.89%
Ags Tek Partners Llc	24	$60,333	88.89%
Sogeti Usa Llc	24	$84,159	88.89%
Fast Enterprises Llc	24	$71,885	88.89%
Nagrastar Llc	24	$87,262	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Wonderful House Restaurant	2	$23,494	33.33%
Ipsoft Incorporated	2	$99,902	33.33%
Melco International	2	$97,313	33.33%
Aspire Financial Services Llc	2	$107,619	33.33%
The Rothwell Group Lp	2	$93,288	33.33%
Rovi Corporation	2	$84,625	33.33%
Parsons Transportation Group Inc	2	$100,984	33.33%
Kids Choice Dental Of Aurora Pc	2	$53,924	33.33%
Cdi Corporation	2	$65,708	33.33%
Echostar Operating Llc	2	$83,273	33.33%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
General Freight Trucking	2	$71,719	100.00%
Communication And Energy Wire And Cable Manufacturing	2	$88,754	100.00%
Residential Remodelers	2	$56,607	100.00%
Food Service Contractors	2	$80,892	100.00%
Other Warehousing And Storage	2	$99,414	100.00%
Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing	2	$80,735	100.00%
Rail Transportation	2	$79,997	100.00%
Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers	2	$46,748	100.00%
In Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing	2	$48,007	100.00%
New Car Dealers	2	$77,657	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.