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 %
Photonics Engineers	15	$101,411	78.95%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	14	$35,342	77.78%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	14	$49,052	77.78%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	14	$70,578	82.35%
Pharmacists	14	$104,520	82.35%
Social and Community Service Managers	12	$51,726	70.59%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	12	$47,230	70.59%
Biostatisticians	12	$65,846	75.00%
Epidemiologists	12	$67,681	75.00%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	11	$38,368	68.75%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	2	$21,965	33.33%
Urban and Regional Planners	2	$53,852	33.33%
Office Clerks, General	2	$38,252	33.33%
Occupational Therapists	2	$70,243,035	40.00%
Billing and Posting Clerks	2	$40,727	40.00%
Dental Assistants	2	$43,056	40.00%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	2	$51,771	40.00%
Food Service Managers	2	$117,000	40.00%
Biological Scientists, All Other	2	$50,794	40.00%
Soil and Plant Scientists	2	$47,393	40.00%

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 %
Amazon Development Center Us Inc	24	$91,359	88.89%
Access Data Consulting Corporation	24	$108,374	88.89%
Ps Technology Inc	24	$96,657	88.89%
Har Mart Corporation	24	$46,241	88.89%
Denver Energy Group Llc	24	$71,176	88.89%
Horizon Technologies Inc	24	$56,543	88.89%
Strategic Resources International Inc	24	$64,268	88.89%
Liberty Oilfield Services Llc	24	$107,864	88.89%
Amgen Inc	23	$103,341	88.46%
Marlabs Inc	23	$75,397	88.46%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rsm Us Llp	2	$95,722	33.33%
Advanced Network Management Inc	2	$122,450	33.33%
Computershare Inc	2	$110,597	33.33%
Adams State University	2	$59,457	33.33%
Woojin America Llc	2	$65,541	33.33%
Frank Recruitment Group Inc	2	$67,444	33.33%
Raymond James Associates	2	$124,260	33.33%
Eagle Crest Nursery Ii Inc	2	$47,486	33.33%
Altia Inc	2	$108,712	33.33%
Symetrix Corporation	2	$64,158	40.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Household Appliances Electric Housewares And Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers	2	$46,572	66.67%
Zoos And Botanical Gardens	2	$29,265	66.67%
Direct Title Insurance Carriers	2	$69,680	66.67%
Blood And Organ Banks	2	$68,255	66.67%
Offices Of All Other Health Practitioners	2	$59,561	66.67%
Other Support Activities For Air Transportation	2	$148,055	66.67%
Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	2	$57,075	66.67%
All Other Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	2	$94,911	66.67%
Nuclear Electric Power Generation	2	$68,672	66.67%
General Warehousing And Storage	2	$44,606	66.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.