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 %
Acadia Technologies Inc	22	$77,853	88.00%
Wsp Usa Inc	22	$88,151	88.00%
Turnberry Solutions Inc	22	$94,548	91.67%
Nuovo Solutions Llc	22	$92,808	91.67%
Schlage Lock Company Llc	22	$101,961	91.67%
Amazoncom Services Inc	21	$91,353	87.50%
Zoll Data Systems Inc	21	$104,017	87.50%
Orpine Inc	21	$74,828	87.50%
Fiserv Global Services Inc	21	$76,429	87.50%
Design Workshop Inc	21	$50,328	87.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Crownpeak	2	$93,247	40.00%
Spotx Inc	2	$98,582	40.00%
Comtrix Solutions Inc	2	$51,439	40.00%
Srk Consulting Inc	2	$121,847	40.00%
Rocla Concrete Tie Inc	2	$97,292	40.00%
Otter Products Llc	2	$73,716	40.00%
Raisa Energy Llc	2	$137,852	40.00%
China Szechuan Llc	2	$37,502	40.00%
Qrails Inc	2	$87,173	40.00%
Uber Technologies Inc	2	$113,371	40.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Open End Investment Funds	6	$114,116	85.71%
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	6	$49,986	85.71%
Restaurants And Other Eating Places	6	$60,833	85.71%
Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	6	$99,715	85.71%
Household And Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	6	$32,826	85.71%
Home Centers	6	$128,284	85.71%
Scheduled Freight Air Transportation	5	$80,234	71.43%
Frozen Cakes Pies And Other Pastries Manufacturing	5	$68,049	71.43%
Private Mail Centers	5	$60,149	71.43%
Cement Manufacturing	5	$95,671	71.43%

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.