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 %
Mi3 Petroleum Engineering Corporation 2 $90,959 66.67%
Act Inc 2 $77,959 66.67%
Baim Institute For Clinical Research 2 $78,635 66.67%
Deer Park Road Corporation 2 $71,656 66.67%
Intelex Technologies Us Inc 2 $88,213 66.67%
Circuits West Inc 2 $66,696 66.67%
Harris Systems Usa Inc 2 $69,608 66.67%
Mcb Clinical Research Centers Llc 2 $71,791 66.67%
Iconix Labs Inc 2 $70,908 66.67%
Community Hospital Association Dba Boulder Communi 2 $71,147 66.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oilseed And Grain Farming 32 $30,070 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 30 $32,260 100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods 29 $10,172 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 25 $31,954 100.00%
Hay Farming 23 $30,393 100.00%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 23 $29,562 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 20 $29,208 100.00%
All Other Animal Production 14 $23,293 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 14 $31,793 100.00%
Apiculture 14 $29,332 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nonferrous Metal Except Aluminum Smelting And Refining 24 $125,131 31.58%
Mineral Wool Manufacturing 23 $95,698 30.67%
All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing 22 $87,316 29.73%
Kidney Dialysis Centers 22 $94,555 33.33%
Aircraft Manufacturing 22 $103,356 34.38%
Siding Contractors 22 $34,060 34.92%
Computer Facilities Management Services 21 $95,992 35.00%
Restaurants And Other Eating Places 21 $29,127 35.59%
Religious Organizations 19 $55,209 35.19%
Medical Laboratories 16 $94,598 31.37%

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