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 %
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 %
Global Software Consultants 2 $62,900 66.67%
Tenaska Inc 2 $78,260 66.67%
Radar Relay Inc 2 $65,239 66.67%
Mesa Associates Inc 2 $73,913 66.67%
Integer Telecom Services Inc 2 $66,144 66.67%
Giant Interactive Llc 2 $70,003 66.67%
Sport Obermeyer Ltd 2 $63,544 66.67%
Battelle Energy Alliance Llc 2 $68,672 66.67%
Roundtable Engineering Solutions Llc 2 $67,247 66.67%
Ischemaview Inc 2 $65,864 66.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Schools And Instruction 11 $59,256 84.62%
Oil And Gas Field Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 11 $90,104 84.62%
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing 11 $89,467 84.62%
Payroll Services 10 $78,122 76.92%
Legal Services 10 $65,755 76.92%
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing 10 $85,528 83.33%
Full Service Restaurants 10 $74,406 83.33%
Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists 10 $112,545 83.33%
Independent Artists Writers And Performers 10 $42,834 83.33%
Industrial Design Services 10 $53,789 83.33%
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.

State Avg Wage