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 %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	2	$44,491	33.33%
Civil Engineering Technicians	2	$55,724	33.33%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	2	$90,449	33.33%
Coaches and Scouts	2	$24,425	33.33%
Social and Community Service Managers	2	$53,706	33.33%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$35,590	40.00%
Roofers	2	$38,720	40.00%
Occupational Therapists	2	$70,243,035	40.00%
Treasurers and Controllers	2	$79,857	40.00%
Billing and Posting Clerks	2	$40,727	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 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 %
India	1,487	$343,941	46.69%
Mexico	440	$40,121	51.58%
China	203	$66,874	45.01%
Canada	136	$100,885	44.01%
Philippines	104	$34,435	45.22%
Nepal	71	$3,127,034	31.42%
South Korea	63	$59,951	42.57%
United Kingdom	60	$102,886	46.51%
Brazil	56	$61,668	46.67%
Colombia	30	$63,581	32.97%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Peak Vista Community Health Centers	14	$121,207	87.50%
Interglobe Technologies Inc	14	$60,934	87.50%
Nbcuniversal Media Llc	14	$120,630	87.50%
Diksha Technologies Llc	14	$77,320	87.50%
Broadcom Corporation	14	$99,019	87.50%
Happiest Minds Technologies Ltd	14	$92,486	87.50%
Technumen Inc	14	$100,081	87.50%
Outotec Usa Inc	14	$82,154	87.50%
Parascript Llc	14	$79,602	93.33%
Vigna Solutions Inc	14	$77,444	93.33%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
White Orchards Llc	2	$32,708	100.00%
Calvin Inda Ranch	2	$10,500	100.00%
Colorado Fresh Connect Inc	2	$34,289	100.00%
Solar Vegetation Solutions Llc	2	$30,712	100.00%
Dionisio Produce And Farms	2	$18,730	100.00%
Walchle Ranch Partnership Lllpralph Wachle	2	$10,500	100.00%
Progressive Agricultural Management	2	$24,773	100.00%
Rocky Mountain Peach Co Inc	2	$22,287	100.00%
Wooly Acres Llc	2	$23,756	100.00%
Dunckley Flat Tops Livestock Llc	2	$9,000	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mtarrivarani Emissions Treatment Llc	1	$40,186	33.33%
Rhr International Llp	1	$96,242	33.33%
Bethune School District R 5	1	$34,540	33.33%
Beaudrey American Services Llc	1	$69,971	33.33%
Phoenix Analysis Design Technologies Inc	1	$77,958	33.33%
Thompson School District	1	$73,424	33.33%
National Valuation Consultants Inc	1	$62,192	33.33%
This Technology Inc	1	$155,854	33.33%
Section 45 Llc	1	$41,891	33.33%
Peaksware Llc	1	$94,765	33.33%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Landscape Architectural Services	66	$54,648	85.71%
Environmental Consulting Services	65	$76,439	85.53%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers	65	$98,756	86.67%
Satellite Telecommunications	62	$104,920	83.78%
Human Resources Consulting Services	62	$90,292	84.93%
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	62	$101,243	87.32%
Credit Bureaus	61	$88,688	85.92%
Kidney Dialysis Centers	60	$105,361	85.71%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction	60	$75,167	88.24%
Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	59	$47,243	88.06%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Animal Food Manufacturing	1	$20,733	100.00%
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	1	$29,661	100.00%
Oilseed Except Soybean Farming	1	$37,440	100.00%
Pesticide Fertilizer And Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	1	$30,826	100.00%
All Other Grain Farming	1	$34,590	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computer And Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	21	$98,318	87.50%
Audio And Video Equipment Manufacturing	19	$100,335	82.61%
Religious Organizations	19	$55,209	86.36%
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	17	$98,081	77.27%
Medical Laboratories	17	$93,435	77.27%
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing	17	$98,772	77.27%
Credit Bureaus	16	$84,085	76.19%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming	15	$34,505	71.43%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	15	$94,611	71.43%
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors	15	$43,227	71.43%

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.