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
69,150 85.51% $84,167 H-1B
5,048 6.24% $195,069 PERM
4,244 5.25% $24,587 H-2A
2,426 3.00% $105,058 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Colorado has seen a total of 80,868 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Colorado is the H-1B visa with 69,150 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 85.51% of Colorado's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 5,048 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 6.24% of Colorado's total visas.

Top Occupations in Colorado (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pharmacists 14 $104,019 82.35%
Clinical Research Coordinators 13 $86,655 76.47%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $39,286 76.47%
Solar Energy Systems Engineers 13 $90,976 76.47%
Epidemiologists 13 $67,480 76.47%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 12 $88,849 75.00%
Environmental Economists 12 $75,071 75.00%
Interpreters and Translators 12 $46,847 75.00%
Survey Researchers 12 $40,470 75.00%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 12 $40,454 75.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Colorado Employees Over Time
Colorado has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 2,714 employees were hired. Colorado peaked in 2018 with 6,191 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 944 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Colorado From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Norway 2 $73,019 50.00%
Palestine 2 $85,332 66.67%
Bulgaria 2 $62,421 66.67%
Turks And Caicos Islands 1 $22,298 33.33%
Kenya 1 $80,808 33.33%
Senegal 1 $39,697 33.33%
Mauritius 1 $96,075 33.33%
Cote D'ivoire 1 $63,232 33.33%
Tunisia 1 $58,573 33.33%
Uruguay 1 $111,634 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Highpoint Solutions Llc 8 $74,020 88.89%
Computershare Inc 8 $80,774 88.89%
Econtenti Inc 8 $74,324 88.89%
Applied Computer Techniques 8 $67,509 88.89%
Racedog Ltd 8 $74,339 88.89%
Aptiva Corp 8 $71,674 88.89%
Artech Llc 8 $95,862 88.89%
Encon Design Llc 8 $59,117 88.89%
Romax Technology Inc 8 $67,579 88.89%
Avant Systems Inc 8 $90,867 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vintage Woods Inc 1 $137,030 50.00%
Netally Llc 1 $162,219 50.00%
Tectonic 1 $128,898 50.00%
Centurytel Service Group Llc 1 $123,219 50.00%
New Panda Ii Restaurant Inc Dba New Panda Ii 1 $30,202 50.00%
Denver Transit Operators 1 $96,491 50.00%
Roxborough Corp 1 $40,664 50.00%
Evermetric Media Llc 1 $75,234 50.00%
Ngl Energy Operating Llc 1 $50,544 50.00%
Blueshift Llc 1 $92,726 50.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 23,945 $79,875 91.63%
Computer Systems Design Services 5,024 $88,130 93.19%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 3,174 $54,578 66.76%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 1,569 $88,994 88.44%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities 1,499 $104,917 94.34%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 1,448 $89,855 91.94%
Other Computer Related Services 1,410 $81,587 90.10%
Engineering Services 1,343 $78,691 87.66%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 1,277 $50,676 85.82%
Management Consulting Services 1,244 $80,751 92.08%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sheep Farming 658 $28,032 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 443 $26,380 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 245 $30,070 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 212 $28,067 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 205 $26,927 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 170 $32,532 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 170 $30,080 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 104 $29,960 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 96 $29,417 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 96 $25,639 100.00%

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 $84,167. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage