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 %
Amind Solutions Llc	19	$77,028	90.48%
Janus Henderson Management Us Corporation	19	$112,036	90.48%
Autodesk Inc	19	$95,483	90.48%
Revolution Global Consulting Services Llc	19	$61,800	90.48%
Globallogicinc	19	$96,187	90.48%
F5 Networks Inc	19	$100,659	90.48%
Sprint Corporation	19	$83,284	90.48%
Technology People Inc	19	$75,322	90.48%
Hitachi Vantara Llc	19	$102,814	90.48%
Cloudend Platform Inc	19	$84,048	90.48%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Biodesix Inc	2	$100,039	50.00%
Rescue Tree Service Inc	2	$39,000	50.00%
Cheyenne County School District Re 5	2	$31,120	50.00%
Webroot Software Inc	2	$64,772	50.00%
Lanx Inc	2	$76,991	50.00%
Energy Acuity Llc	2	$80,226	50.00%
Rehabcare Group Inc	2	$53,830	50.00%
Computer Consulting Services Of America Inc Ta C	2	$78,219	50.00%
Phong Lis Inc Dba South Garden Ii	2	$25,917	50.00%
Wal Mart Associates Inc	2	$87,007	50.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing	7	$83,952	87.50%
Offices Of Optometrists	7	$95,857	87.50%
Computer Training	7	$66,810	87.50%
Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	7	$124,440	87.50%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing	7	$84,879	87.50%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	7	$91,727	87.50%
All Other Miscellaneous Schools And Instruction	7	$67,823	87.50%
Miscellaneous Intermediation	7	$117,339	87.50%
Grocery And Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	7	$43,487	87.50%
Metal Service Centers And Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers	7	$63,794	87.50%

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.