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 %
Amind Solutions Llc 19 $77,028 90.48%
Janus Henderson Management Us Corporation 19 $112,036 90.48%
Autodesk Inc 19 $95,483 90.48%
Revolution Global Consulting Services Llc 19 $61,800 90.48%
Globallogicinc 19 $96,187 90.48%
F5 Networks Inc 19 $100,659 90.48%
Sprint Corporation 19 $83,284 90.48%
Technology People Inc 19 $75,322 90.48%
Hitachi Vantara Llc 19 $102,814 90.48%
Cloudend Platform Inc 19 $84,048 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Biodesix Inc 2 $100,039 50.00%
Rescue Tree Service Inc 2 $39,000 50.00%
Cheyenne County School District Re 5 2 $31,120 50.00%
Webroot Software Inc 2 $64,772 50.00%
Lanx Inc 2 $76,991 50.00%
Energy Acuity Llc 2 $80,226 50.00%
Rehabcare Group Inc 2 $53,830 50.00%
Computer Consulting Services Of America Inc Ta C 2 $78,219 50.00%
Phong Lis Inc Dba South Garden Ii 2 $25,917 50.00%
Wal Mart Associates Inc 2 $87,007 50.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Performing Arts Companies 2 $48,963 100.00%
Photographic Services 2 $64,418 100.00%
Emergency And Other Relief Services 2 $37,856 100.00%
Beauty Salons 2 $57,205 100.00%
Other Airport Operations 2 $80,350 100.00%
All Other Business Support Services 2 $99,123 100.00%
Paint And Coating Manufacturing 2 $83,491 100.00%
Tortilla Manufacturing 2 $89,887 100.00%
Plate Work Manufacturing 2 $59,665 100.00%
Painting And Wall Covering Contractors 2 $69,693 100.00%
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.

State Avg Wage