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 %
Logrhythm Inc 17 $109,932 85.00%
Denver Water 17 $94,954 89.47%
Usm Business Systems Inc 17 $72,041 89.47%
Intone Networks Inc 17 $70,312 89.47%
3i Infotech Inc 17 $75,936 89.47%
Techdemocracy Llc 17 $67,388 89.47%
Siri Infosolutions Inc 17 $75,877 89.47%
Birner Dental Management Services Inc 17 $113,895 89.47%
Hitachi Vantara Corporation 17 $109,392 89.47%
Ascentium Capital Llc 16 $80,506 84.21%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Uqm Technologies Inc 1 $69,909 25.00%
Information System Technologies Inc 1 $66,435 25.00%
Kdg Engineering Llc 1 $65,707 25.00%
Snowmass Whitewater Inc Dba Blazing Adventures 1 $115,045 25.00%
Etilize Inc 1 $51,730 25.00%
Intelligent Imaging Innovations Inc 1 $49,442 25.00%
Amdocs Software Technologies Inc 1 $77,189 25.00%
Occidental Oil And Gas 1 $82,680 25.00%
Global 360 1 $102,190 25.00%
Skytech Solutions Llc 1 $94,411 25.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ambulance Services 12 $83,677 85.71%
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems 12 $99,589 85.71%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 12 $86,020 85.71%
Wholesale Trade Agents And Brokers 12 $65,609 85.71%
Tour Operators 12 $50,528 85.71%
All Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services 12 $108,945 92.31%
Child Care Services 11 $59,719 84.62%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers 11 $81,390 84.62%
Residential Property Managers 11 $65,433 84.62%
Footwear Manufacturing 11 $68,117 84.62%
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.

State Avg Wage