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 %
Csc Consulting Inc 8 $71,924 88.89%
Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc 8 $75,041 88.89%
Highpoint Solutions Llc 8 $74,020 88.89%
Econtenti Inc 8 $74,324 88.89%
Applied Computer Techniques 8 $67,509 88.89%
Racedog Ltd 8 $74,339 88.89%
Aptiva Corp 8 $71,674 88.89%
Encon Design Llc 8 $59,117 88.89%
Toyo Pumps North America Llc 8 $78,380 88.89%
Romax Technology Inc 8 $67,579 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hero Dental Of Commerce City Pc 1 $96,720 50.00%
New Panda Ii Restaurant Inc Dba New Panda Ii 1 $30,202 50.00%
Denver Transit Operators 1 $96,491 50.00%
Roxborough Corp 1 $40,664 50.00%
Newfields Mining Design Technical Services Llc 1 $112,237 50.00%
Chatham Financial Corporation 1 $92,477 50.00%
Centurytel Service Group Llc 1 $123,219 50.00%
Tectonic 1 $128,898 50.00%
Netally Llc 1 $162,219 50.00%
Vintage Woods Inc 1 $137,030 50.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

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