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 %
Capgemini America Inc	370	$88,554	90.02%
Xavient Information Systems Inc	354	$68,380	90.54%
Western Union Llc	329	$106,572	84.79%
The Alliance For Sustainable Energy Llc	326	$62,041	87.40%
Visa Technology Operations Llc	325	$106,857	89.53%
Alliance For Sustainable Energy Llc	308	$72,934	87.75%
Prokarma Inc	291	$88,518	85.84%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation	282	$78,681	86.24%
Visa Usa Inc	275	$100,720	87.58%
Compunnel Software Group Inc	273	$83,864	93.17%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ncs Pearson Inc	32	$97,702	46.38%
Cisco Systems Inc	31	$104,814	46.27%
Datavail Corporation	31	$96,185	46.97%
University Of Colorado At Denver And Health Scienc	31	$50,999	47.69%
Accenture Llp	31	$115,041	47.69%
Micron Technology Inc	30	$90,033	49.18%
Jims Pride Landscaping And Maintenance Inc Dba	27	$28,042	44.26%
Landtech Contractors Inc	27	$41,733	49.09%
Trimble Inc	26	$96,744	47.27%
Highlands Landscaping And Fencing Llc	26	$37,511	48.15%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Building Finishing Contractors	2	$55,432	66.67%
Drywall And Insulation Contractors	2	$47,934	66.67%
Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing	2	$105,082	66.67%
Fluid Power Valve And Hose Fitting Manufacturing	2	$55,335	66.67%
Mattress Manufacturing	2	$108,961	66.67%
Apparel Piece Goods And Notions Merchant Wholesalers	2	$42,463	66.67%
Commercial Air Rail And Water Transportation Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$82,639	66.67%
Insurance And Employee Benefit Funds	2	$65,146	66.67%
Passenger Car Rental And Leasing	2	$125,871	66.67%
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers	2	$44,123	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.