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 %
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	11	$38,692	68.75%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	11	$42,833	68.75%
Survey Researchers	11	$39,076	68.75%
Interior Designers	11	$48,046	68.75%
Geographers	11	$55,179	73.33%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	11	$43,427	73.33%
Sociologists	11	$50,956	73.33%
Psychologists, All Other	11	$51,098	73.33%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	11	$57,028	73.33%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	11	$51,563	78.57%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Administrative Services Managers	2	$93,725	40.00%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	2	$90,449	40.00%
Treasurers and Controllers	2	$79,857	40.00%
Financial Examiners	2	$94,806	40.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	1	$30,659	20.00%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	1	$95,777	20.00%
Managers, All Other	1	$120,964	20.00%
Social Science Research Assistants	1	$41,288	20.00%
Financial Specialists, All Other	1	$100,922	20.00%
Audio and Video Equipment Technicians	1	$48,069	20.00%

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%
United Kingdom	58	$102,303	41.43%
Nepal	58	$3,816,957	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 %
Nexgen Technologies Inc	20	$85,012	86.96%
Applications Software Technology Llc	20	$85,648	86.96%
Transamerica Life Insurance Company	20	$104,723	90.91%
Telvent Usa Llc	20	$76,101	90.91%
Blackrock Financial Management Inc	20	$92,755	90.91%
Hp Enterprise Services Llc	20	$77,266	90.91%
Regis University	20	$54,422	90.91%
Telluride School District R 1	20	$50,573	90.91%
Sree Infotech Llc	20	$64,685	90.91%
Pueblo Cardiology Associates Pc	19	$179,511	86.36%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ttec Technology Llc	2	$94,775	40.00%
One World Cuisine Llc	2	$28,954	40.00%
Modjeski And Masters Inc	2	$75,931	40.00%
Snap Inc	2	$136,583	40.00%
The Western Sugar Cooperative	2	$89,482	40.00%
Clickfox Inc	2	$113,953	40.00%
Reventics Inc	2	$138,528	40.00%
Nicholson Construction Company	2	$134,607	40.00%
Zoll Data	2	$87,173	40.00%
Biggerpockets Inc	2	$104,208	40.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	22,666	$78,443	91.75%
Computer Systems Design Services	4,659	$85,417	93.09%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	2,779	$53,009	65.70%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	1,417	$86,058	88.12%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	1,395	$88,733	94.32%
Other Computer Related Services	1,319	$79,423	89.30%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	1,300	$101,558	91.42%
Management Consulting Services	1,224	$80,462	88.57%
Engineering Services	1,217	$76,892	92.76%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	1,071	$87,031	83.35%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sheep Farming	542	$27,531	100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming	346	$24,816	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	200	$29,729	100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming	171	$25,417	100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming	154	$25,789	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	130	$28,720	100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	121	$31,759	100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	89	$24,935	100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots	86	$28,837	100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	77	$27,548	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	333	$98,148	53.37%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	308	$803,577	50.24%
Engineering Services	263	$90,142	49.34%
Full Service Restaurants	203	$33,430	50.25%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Long Distance	109	$44,397	28.02%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	89	$116,210	26.73%
Management Consulting Services	82	$91,897	26.62%
General Freight Trucking Local	79	$43,689	29.81%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs	74	$31,314	28.14%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	64	$131,257	31.53%

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.