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 %
M Capital Services Llc	2	$65,125	66.67%
Engineering Operations Llc	2	$65,374	66.67%
Techstar Consulting Inc	2	$77,490	66.67%
Apriant Inc	2	$67,673	66.67%
Apolent Corporation	2	$66,082	66.67%
Accel North America	2	$66,082	66.67%
Corden Pharma Colorado	2	$75,182	66.67%
Primoris Aevenia Inc	2	$86,923	66.67%
Wenova Inc	2	$79,155	66.67%
Adventos Llc	2	$73,799	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 %
Power And Communication Line And Related Structures Construction	20	$106,288	86.96%
Mining Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	20	$87,674	90.91%
All Other Textile Product Mills	19	$114,953	86.36%
Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control	18	$79,693	81.82%
Sales Financing	18	$82,407	81.82%
Engine Turbine And Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	18	$82,471	81.82%
Other Financial Vehicles	18	$101,456	81.82%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations	17	$54,906	77.27%
Real Estate Credit	17	$98,152	85.00%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	17	$79,670	89.47%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Social Advocacy Organizations	2	$52,707	28.57%
Retail Bakeries	2	$124,467	28.57%
Automotive Repair And Maintenance	2	$63,971	28.57%
Other Specialized Design Services	2	$71,199	28.57%
Electric Power Transmission Control And Distribution	2	$80,299	28.57%
Warehousing And Storage	1	$21,736	14.29%
All Other Amusement And Recreation Industries	1	$115,045	16.67%
Other Building Equipment Contractors	1	$87,693	16.67%
Used Household And Office Goods Moving	1	$53,560	16.67%
Offices Of Real Estate Appraisers	1	$62,192	16.67%

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.