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 %
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 %
Xilinx Inc	63	$95,664	90.00%
Colorado Seminary	62	$52,270	88.57%
Ntt Data Inc	62	$92,850	89.86%
Atos Syntel Inc	61	$79,127	88.41%
Trimble Navigation Limited	61	$78,365	91.04%
Fedex Corporate Services Inc	61	$84,203	91.04%
Hewlett Packard Company	59	$85,873	89.39%
Metropolitan State University Of Denver	59	$46,019	89.39%
Virtela Technology Services Inc	58	$72,701	89.23%
Triesten Technologies Llc	58	$55,525	89.23%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Crispin Porter Bogusky Llc	5	$86,765	35.71%
Agapito Associates Inc	5	$87,630	35.71%
Li Enterprises Inc	5	$34,382	35.71%
Gogo Business Aviation Llc	5	$124,717	35.71%
Fis Management Services Llc	5	$120,113	35.71%
Res America Construction Inc	5	$102,873	35.71%
Banner Medical Group Colorado	5	$154,265	38.46%
F5 Networks Inc	5	$97,328	38.46%
Pueblo Cardiology Associates Pc	4	$202,800	30.77%
Sprint Corporation	4	$91,475	30.77%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	368	$73,197	90.64%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	272	$83,291	86.90%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	233	$115,246	89.62%
Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	229	$113,740	95.82%
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering	227	$71,602	95.38%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	204	$81,330	85.71%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	179	$88,958	80.27%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	178	$141,116	86.83%
Marketing Consulting Services	175	$83,534	88.83%
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	169	$89,001	86.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Oilseed And Grain Farming	32	$30,070	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	30	$32,260	100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods	29	$10,172	100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production	25	$31,954	100.00%
Hay Farming	23	$30,393	100.00%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	23	$29,562	100.00%
Cattle Feedlots	20	$29,208	100.00%
All Other Animal Production	14	$23,293	100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production	14	$31,793	100.00%
Apiculture	14	$29,332	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nonferrous Metal Except Aluminum Smelting And Refining	24	$125,131	31.58%
Mineral Wool Manufacturing	23	$95,698	30.67%
All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	22	$87,316	29.73%
Kidney Dialysis Centers	22	$94,555	33.33%
Aircraft Manufacturing	22	$103,356	34.38%
Siding Contractors	22	$34,060	34.92%
Computer Facilities Management Services	21	$95,992	35.00%
Restaurants And Other Eating Places	21	$29,127	35.59%
Religious Organizations	19	$55,209	35.19%
Medical Laboratories	16	$94,598	31.37%

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.