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 %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$34,510	33.33%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	2	$90,449	33.33%
Computer Hardware Engineers	2	$110,480	33.33%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$32,255	33.33%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	2	$73,975	33.33%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	2	$44,491	33.33%
Commercial and Industrial Designers	2	$40,862	33.33%
Roofers	2	$38,720	33.33%
Coaches and Scouts	2	$24,425	33.33%
Social and Community Service Managers	2	$53,706	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 %
Costa Rica	6	$74,711	50.00%
Ecuador	5	$80,355	50.00%
Honduras	5	$53,514	50.00%
Sri Lanka	5	$95,688	55.56%
Belgium	5	$76,512	62.50%
Libya	5	$88,802	62.50%
Dominican Republic	4	$65,406	50.00%
Singapore	3	$69,830	37.50%
Georgia	3	$46,800	37.50%
Greece	3	$76,658	42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Infosys Limited	3,444	$80,191	99.60%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	2,510	$69,550	99.41%
Wipro Limited	1,664	$74,841	66.27%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	1,572	$97,283	88.07%
University Of Colorado	1,479	$53,326	90.07%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	1,408	$85,795	87.84%
Charter Communications Inc	1,405	$104,242	96.83%
Dish Network Llc	1,337	$91,724	92.72%
Mphasis Corporation	921	$72,789	98.08%
Denver Public Schools District 1	782	$52,625	88.96%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Western Range Association	122	$19,808	100.00%
Southern Cross Ranches	64	$12,255	100.00%
Cooksey Produce Llc	44	$27,049	100.00%
Lazy 3x Sheep Company Llc	40	$13,939	100.00%
Olsons Greenhouses Of Colorado Llc	32	$33,226	100.00%
Tuttle Livestock Company Llc	27	$22,618	100.00%
Ray Domenico Farms Inc	25	$27,158	100.00%
Sperry Livestock Corp	24	$16,407	100.00%
Chacon Sheep Company Llc	24	$23,576	100.00%
James Craig Bair Ranch Company	24	$20,510	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Dish Network Llc	176	$91,295	59.66%
Denver County School District Aka Denver Public Sc	150	$45,550	55.56%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	114	$92,919	54.03%
Western Union Llc	88	$102,917	50.00%
Visa Technology And Operations Llc	86	$105,026	48.86%
Brightview Landscape Development Inc Colorado	86	$40,588	51.50%
University Of Colorado Denver	85	$69,971	51.83%
Inovant Llc	82	$91,236	52.23%
Charles Schwab Co Inc	69	$113,983	45.39%
Level 3 Communications Llc	65	$100,178	43.33%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	8	$68,973	88.89%
Other General Government Support	8	$70,585	88.89%
Nonresidential Building Construction	8	$107,398	88.89%
All Other Miscellaneous Schools And Instruction	8	$73,973	88.89%
Hmo Medical Centers	8	$94,263	88.89%
Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing	8	$93,395	88.89%
Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing	8	$89,945	88.89%
Professional Employer Organizations	8	$79,279	88.89%
Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	7	$121,932	77.78%
Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	7	$124,440	77.78%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing	2	$97,760	66.67%
Engine Turbine And Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	2	$102,918	66.67%
Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing	2	$95,077	66.67%
Printing	2	$80,933	66.67%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$85,748	100.00%
Employment Placement Agencies	2	$67,444	100.00%
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$163,696	100.00%
Lessors Of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets Except Copyrighted Works	2	$58,916	100.00%
Other Spectator Sports	2	$33,104	100.00%
Other Grain Farming	2	$27,435	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.