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 %
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 %
Aureus Tech Systems Llc 3 $94,598 100.00%
Level 3 Communications Inc 3 $77,043 100.00%
Docusign Inc 3 $118,304 100.00%
Dat Solutions Llc 3 $81,640 100.00%
Techno9 Solutions Inc 3 $88,053 100.00%
Birlasoft Inc 3 $87,915 100.00%
Landmark Graphics Corporation 3 $95,007 100.00%
Janus Capital Holdings Corporation 3 $84,441 100.00%
Nvt Llc 3 $84,344 100.00%
Baker Hughes Incorporated 3 $98,641 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Communication And Energy Wire Manufacturing 1 $70,886 100.00%
Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing 1 $137,259 100.00%
Adhesive Manufacturing 1 $76,116 100.00%
Caterers 1 $31,158 100.00%
Spice And Extract Manufacturing 1 $66,622 100.00%
Direct Mail Advertising 1 $106,558 100.00%
Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services 1 $52,187 100.00%
Fabric Coating Mills 1 $131,955 100.00%
Other Snack Food Manufacturing 1 $41,496 100.00%
Other Metal Valve And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing 1 $82,826 100.00%
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