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 %
Geospatial Information Scientists and Technologists	17	$83,776	80.95%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	16	$51,399	76.19%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	16	$51,313	80.00%
Psychiatrists	16	$142,286	80.00%
Occupational Therapists	16	$60,834	80.00%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	15	$51,830	78.95%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	15	$38,496	78.95%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	15	$43,994	78.95%
Advertising and Promotions Managers	15	$93,779	78.95%
Bioinformatics Scientists	15	$75,822	78.95%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Office Clerks, General	2	$38,252	33.33%
Dental Assistants	2	$43,056	33.33%
Food Service Managers	2	$117,000	33.33%
Biological Scientists, All Other	2	$50,794	33.33%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	2	$58,802	33.33%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	2	$51,771	33.33%
Billing and Posting Clerks	2	$40,727	33.33%
Soil and Plant Scientists	2	$47,393	33.33%
Social and Community Service Managers	2	$53,706	33.33%
Treasurers and Controllers	2	$79,857	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 %
Turks And Caicos Islands	1	$22,298	100.00%
Bosnia And Herzegovina	1	$70,491	100.00%
Czech Republic	1	$101,171	100.00%
Republic Of Congo	1	$41,558	100.00%
Macedonia	1	$70,990	100.00%
Latvia	1	$57,325	100.00%

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 %
Custom Computer Programming Services	22,666	$78,443	91.75%
Computer Systems Design Services	4,659	$85,417	93.09%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	2,779	$53,009	65.70%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	1,417	$86,058	88.12%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	1,395	$88,733	94.32%
Other Computer Related Services	1,319	$79,423	89.30%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	1,300	$101,558	91.42%
Management Consulting Services	1,224	$80,462	88.57%
Engineering Services	1,217	$76,892	92.76%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	1,071	$87,031	83.35%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sheep Farming	542	$27,531	100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming	346	$24,816	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	200	$29,729	100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming	171	$25,417	100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming	154	$25,789	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	130	$28,720	100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	121	$31,759	100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	89	$24,935	100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots	86	$28,837	100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	77	$27,548	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	333	$98,148	53.37%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	308	$803,577	50.24%
Engineering Services	263	$90,142	49.34%
Full Service Restaurants	203	$33,430	50.25%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Long Distance	109	$44,397	28.02%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	89	$116,210	26.73%
Management Consulting Services	82	$91,897	26.62%
General Freight Trucking Local	79	$43,689	29.81%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs	74	$31,314	28.14%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	64	$131,257	31.53%

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.