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
69,150	85.51%	$84,167	H-1B
5,048	6.24%	$195,069	PERM
4,244	5.25%	$24,587	H-2A
2,426	3.00%	$105,058	E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Colorado has seen a total of 80,868 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Colorado is the H-1B visa with 69,150 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 85.51% of Colorado's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 5,048 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 6.24% of Colorado's total visas.

Top Occupations in Colorado (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	18	$68,185	78.26%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	18	$49,398	78.26%
Social and Community Service Managers	17	$56,747	77.27%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	17	$51,449	77.27%
Agricultural Engineers	17	$65,562	77.27%
Geospatial Information Scientists and Technologists	17	$83,776	80.95%
Biostatisticians	17	$69,412	80.95%
Managers, All Other	17	$113,025	85.00%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	17	$51,242	85.00%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	16	$51,399	80.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Civil Engineering Technicians	2	$55,724	33.33%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	2	$90,449	33.33%
Biological Scientists, All Other	2	$50,794	33.33%
Food Service Managers	2	$117,000	33.33%
Roofers	2	$38,720	33.33%
Treasurers and Controllers	2	$79,857	33.33%
Billing and Posting Clerks	2	$40,727	33.33%
Computer Hardware Engineers	2	$110,480	33.33%
Soil and Plant Scientists	2	$47,393	33.33%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	2	$46,519	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 2018 with 6,191 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 944 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Colorado From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
India	1,487	$343,941	46.69%
Mexico	440	$40,121	51.58%
China	203	$66,874	45.01%
Canada	136	$100,885	44.01%
Philippines	104	$34,435	45.22%
Nepal	71	$3,127,034	31.42%
South Korea	63	$59,951	42.57%
United Kingdom	60	$102,886	46.51%
Brazil	56	$61,668	46.67%
Colombia	30	$63,581	32.97%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Maantic Inc	15	$106,779	93.75%
Pds Colorado Network Llp	15	$124,234	93.75%
Plante Moran Pllc	14	$70,618	87.50%
One Earth Future Foundation	14	$62,107	87.50%
Nordstrom Inc	14	$93,749	87.50%
Cdm Smith Inc	14	$85,899	87.50%
Challenger Sports Corp	14	$30,084	87.50%
Llg International Llc	14	$61,339	87.50%
Biodesix Inc	14	$84,992	87.50%
Sage It Inc	14	$74,913	87.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Watson Ranches Ltdjames L Watson	2	$10,500	100.00%
Fox Fire Farms Llc Threerichard Parry	2	$9,000	100.00%
Nl Cattle	2	$33,197	100.00%
Suppes Farms Harvesting	2	$21,746	100.00%
Brandon Sullivan	2	$20,460	100.00%
Fritchman Enterprises Llc	2	$34,289	100.00%
Tlcl Farms Llc	2	$33,498	100.00%
Meisner Beef Llc	2	$34,289	100.00%
Volk Ranch Lllpgail L Volk	2	$10,500	100.00%
Dean Mantle	2	$9,750	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
White Lodging Services Corp	1	$54,330	33.33%
Businessgeneticsinc	1	$61,693	33.33%
Ruan Family Inc Dba Bistro King	1	$26,187	33.33%
Abc Tree Care Inc	1	$62,962	33.33%
Res America Developments Inc	1	$124,030	33.33%
Ayutla Inc Dba Guadalajara Family Restaurant	1	$22,090	33.33%
Healthy Asian Gardeninc Dba Healthy Asian Garden	1	$26,520	33.33%
Ling Iii Inc Dba Jade Garden Iii	1	$31,949	33.33%
Graphic Packaging International Inc	1	$66,144	33.33%
Arapahoe Community College	1	$34,258	33.33%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Engine Turbine And Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	20	$83,760	83.33%
Surveying And Mapping Except Geophysical Services	20	$72,660	83.33%
Employment Placement Agencies	20	$71,655	86.96%
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables	20	$90,904	86.96%
Gold Ore And Silver Ore Mining	19	$154,979	82.61%
Copper Nickel Lead And Zinc Mining	19	$86,379	82.61%
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing	19	$94,596	82.61%
Other Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers	19	$124,456	82.61%
Mining Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	19	$87,224	90.48%
Veterinary Services	18	$58,921	85.71%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Iron And Steel Mills And Ferroalloy Manufacturing	5	$89,432	71.43%
Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers	5	$79,955	71.43%
Sales Financing	5	$84,710	71.43%
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	5	$76,249	83.33%
Offices Of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners	5	$76,736	83.33%
Other Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	5	$51,971	83.33%
Basic Chemical Manufacturing	5	$83,774	83.33%
Radio Broadcasting Stations	5	$87,048	83.33%
Other Activities Related To Credit Intermediation	5	$98,408	83.33%
Payroll Services	5	$112,224	83.33%

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 $84,167. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.