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 %
Kyrgyzstan 2 $49,553 50.00%
Nicaragua 2 $41,475 66.67%
Burma (myanmar) 2 $91,510 66.67%
Botswana 1 $91,562 33.33%
Bolivia 1 $57,699 33.33%
Czech Republic 1 $73,216 33.33%
Uganda 1 $41,558 33.33%
Azerbaijan 1 $67,267 33.33%
Macau 1 $53,893 33.33%
Cape Verde 1 $73,216 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Stone Pine Accounting Services Llc 9 $59,382 90.00%
Whipplewood Cpas Pc 9 $49,174 90.00%
Orchestra Technology Inc 9 $70,855 90.00%
Pro Tek Consulting 9 $71,099 90.00%
Devcare Solutions Ltd 9 $59,497 90.00%
Monarch Investment Management Group Llc 9 $50,022 90.00%
Employee Based Systems Llc 9 $57,339 90.00%
Tavant Technologies Inc 9 $66,130 90.00%
Universal Infotech Inc 9 $76,061 90.00%
Scm Data Inc 9 $51,473 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Robert George Jr 1 $22,235 100.00%
Flanigan Land And Cattle 1 $27,310 100.00%
Martindale Farm 1 $23,650 100.00%
Gary Moyer Gary Moyer Rach 1 $10,500 100.00%
Red Wagon Organic Farms Llc 1 $35,360 100.00%
Raftopoulos Ranchessteve Raftopoulos 1 $9,000 100.00%
Carter Honey Farms Inc 1 $20,800 100.00%
Park Range Llc 1 $34,590 100.00%
Palisade Greenhouse Inc 1 $17,098 100.00%
Jpaul Brown 1 $9,000 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rcf Management 1 $79,851 50.00%
Amandas World Inc 1 $76,357 50.00%
Da Davidson Co 1 $85,717 50.00%
Italenta Inc 1 $89,336 50.00%
Blue Margin Inc 1 $72,634 50.00%
Asian Pacific Development Center 1 $43,680 50.00%
Molly Wendell Smith 1 $21,923 50.00%
Spirit Environmental Llc 1 $102,690 50.00%
Western Industrial Contractors 1 $87,693 50.00%
Research Triangle Institute International Rti Int 1 $89,128 50.00%

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