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 %
Beacon Hill Staffing Group Llc	25	$106,867	86.21%
Apttus Corporation	25	$109,743	86.21%
Itech Us Inc	25	$79,929	86.21%
Swift Pace Solutions Inc	25	$73,169	86.21%
Erp Analysts Inc	25	$93,433	86.21%
Lotus School For Excellence	25	$42,259	86.21%
Ca Inc	25	$79,666	86.21%
Accel North America Inc	25	$57,984	89.29%
Saxon Global Inc	25	$77,565	89.29%
Frontier Airlines	25	$72,641	89.29%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All That Sparkles Llc	2	$71,334	33.33%
Connexall Usa Inc	2	$90,896	33.33%
Allink Inc	2	$84,240	33.33%
Wasabi Sushi Bar Three Llc	2	$69,857	33.33%
India Oven Llc	2	$44,606	33.33%
Gt Industrial Products	2	$93,122	33.33%
Red Rocks Animal Center Llc	2	$47,705	33.33%
Colorado Wok Inc Dba Colorado Wok	2	$35,683	33.33%
Cooper Lighting Llc	2	$82,202	33.33%
Sling Tv Llc	2	$93,507	33.33%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Building Finishing Contractors	2	$55,432	66.67%
Drywall And Insulation Contractors	2	$47,934	66.67%
Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing	2	$105,082	66.67%
Fluid Power Valve And Hose Fitting Manufacturing	2	$55,335	66.67%
Mattress Manufacturing	2	$108,961	66.67%
Apparel Piece Goods And Notions Merchant Wholesalers	2	$42,463	66.67%
Commercial Air Rail And Water Transportation Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$82,639	66.67%
Insurance And Employee Benefit Funds	2	$65,146	66.67%
Passenger Car Rental And Leasing	2	$125,871	66.67%
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers	2	$44,123	66.67%

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.