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 %
Occupational Therapists 16 $60,834 80.00%
Robotics Engineers 16 $98,061 84.21%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $52,135 84.21%
Psychiatrists 16 $142,286 84.21%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 15 $36,160 78.95%
Advertising and Promotions Managers 15 $93,779 78.95%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 15 $43,994 78.95%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $47,455 78.95%
Credit Analysts 15 $71,091 83.33%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 15 $38,496 83.33%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Chile 12 $82,612 44.44%
Malaysia 11 $82,041 42.31%
Turkey 11 $78,332 42.31%
Japan 11 $69,415 44.00%
El Salvador 11 $37,268 45.83%
Ghana 10 $108,073 45.45%
Ukraine 9 $75,197 42.86%
Egypt 8 $59,620 40.00%
Nigeria 8 $70,248 42.11%
Serbia 8 $44,652 44.44%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Thoughtwave Software And Solutions Inc 3 $81,370 100.00%
Asta Crs Inc 3 $62,497 100.00%
Afferion Incorporated 3 $69,326 100.00%
Osm Pack Ship Llc 3 $51,626 100.00%
Hyde Engineering Services Inc 3 $57,623 100.00%
Nexgen Pharma Inc 3 $77,431 100.00%
Open Range Communications Inc 3 $63,121 100.00%
Riverside Technology Inc 3 $66,269 100.00%
Intenna Systems Inc 3 $54,024 100.00%
Orian Engineers Incorporated 3 $63,079 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 23,945 $79,875 91.63%
Computer Systems Design Services 5,024 $88,130 93.19%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 3,174 $54,578 66.76%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 1,569 $88,994 88.44%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities 1,499 $104,917 94.34%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 1,448 $89,855 91.94%
Other Computer Related Services 1,410 $81,587 90.10%
Engineering Services 1,343 $78,691 87.66%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 1,277 $50,676 85.82%
Management Consulting Services 1,244 $80,751 92.08%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sheep Farming 658 $28,032 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 443 $26,380 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 245 $30,070 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 212 $28,067 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 205 $26,927 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 170 $32,532 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 170 $30,080 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 104 $29,960 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 96 $29,417 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 96 $25,639 100.00%

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.

State Avg Wage