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 %
Itelligence Inc 9 $80,145 90.00%
Microinfo Inc 9 $77,873 90.00%
Einfini Llc 9 $59,901 90.00%
Siri Software Solutions Llc 9 $82,354 90.00%
Microexcel Inc 9 $69,661 90.00%
Right Click Systems Llc 9 $77,769 90.00%
Association Of Universities For Research In Astronomy 9 $80,055 90.00%
Parsons Construction Group Inc 9 $82,131 90.00%
Varnar Inc 9 $78,240 90.00%
Magikminds Inc 9 $62,011 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Red Robin International Inc 1 $59,197 50.00%
Airpush Inc 1 $78,083 50.00%
Miller Heiman Group Inc 1 $194,272 50.00%
Amandas World Inc 1 $76,357 50.00%
Da Davidson Co 1 $85,717 50.00%
Suez Wts Analytical Instruments Inc 1 $72,530 50.00%
Choi Associates 1 $37,731 50.00%
Rcf Management 1 $79,851 50.00%
Scott W Ohmart Dds Ms Pc 1 $47,611 50.00%
Kinona Painting Llc 1 $30,618 50.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Floriculture Production 6 $29,661 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 5 $32,490 83.33%
Wheat Farming 4 $27,794 80.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 4 $23,650 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 4 $32,115 100.00%
Apple Orchards 3 $29,487 75.00%
Business Associations 3 $30,964 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 3 $30,451 100.00%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 2 $24,773 66.67%
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 2 $31,200 100.00%

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