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 %
Avant Systems Inc 8 $90,867 88.89%
San Luis Valley Health 8 $120,497 88.89%
Hallmark Global Technologies Inc 8 $66,207 88.89%
Teradyne Infotech 8 $83,039 88.89%
Delta System Software Inc 8 $86,445 88.89%
Xenoninfotek Inc 8 $84,037 88.89%
Tekniti Llc 8 $65,884 88.89%
Transzap Inc 8 $78,715 88.89%
Aption Llc 8 $80,553 88.89%
Plantronics Inc 8 $84,352 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
September 7 Trans Inc 1 $42,682 50.00%
Service Software Inc 1 $92,477 50.00%
The Guardian Life Insurance Co Of America 1 $123,219 50.00%
Primoris Renewable Energy Inc 1 $196,061 50.00%
Research And Diagnostic Systems Incorporated 1 $65,498 50.00%
Maximus Inc 1 $110,947 50.00%
Flavor Of India 1 $33,280 50.00%
Djjcpa Llc 1 $85,987 50.00%
Strava 1 $92,477 50.00%
Castle Rock Microwave Llc 1 $112,133 50.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

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