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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Quality Control Systems Managers 1 $136,885 20.00%
Public Relations Specialists 1 $54,891 20.00%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 1 $77,563 20.00%
Massage Therapists 1 $62,774 20.00%
Sales Agents, Securities and Commodities 1 $53,040 20.00%
Web Developers 1 $85,051 20.00%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $34,120 20.00%
Tile and Marble Setters 1 $39,832 20.00%
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 1 $28,434 20.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers 1 $30,659 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 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 %
Moldova 1 $44,117 100.00%
Finland 1 $65,874 100.00%
Bosnia And Herzegovina 1 $70,491 100.00%
Grenada 1 $89,253 100.00%
Cameroon 1 $95,243 100.00%
Syria 1 $208,000 100.00%
Namibia 1 $31,500 100.00%
Lebanon 1 $74,610 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Western Cinemalab Inc 20 $56,818 86.96%
Teletech Services Corporation 20 $78,860 86.96%
Janus Henderson Investors Us Llc 20 $120,329 86.96%
Ascend Analytics Llc 20 $100,672 86.96%
First Tek Inc 20 $82,925 86.96%
Qwinix Technologies Inc 20 $83,289 86.96%
The Boston Consulting Group Inc 20 $94,388 86.96%
Lorven Applications Inc 20 $63,426 90.91%
Nexgen Technologies Inc 20 $85,012 90.91%
Applications Software Technology Llc 20 $85,648 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tuttle Land Livestockhalbert Tuttle 4 $9,000 100.00%
Rocky Flats Ranch Ltd 4 $33,743 100.00%
Rifle Ranches Llc 3 $34,188 100.00%
Paul Janke Ranch 3 $10,500 100.00%
Louis Schmidt Ranchlouis J Schmidt 3 $9,000 100.00%
Rc M Farms Llc 3 $32,406 100.00%
Homewood Farms Llc 3 $20,972 100.00%
Melton D Sullivan Dba Eleven Bar Ranch 3 $9,000 100.00%
L Walther Sons Inc Colorado 3 $24,960 100.00%
Weakland Greenhouses 3 $33,717 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Trane Technologies Company 2 $135,440 40.00%
Hach 2 $114,930 40.00%
Eagle Crest Nursery Ii Inc 2 $47,486 40.00%
Nutrien Ag Solutions Inc 2 $135,616 40.00%
Raymond James Associates 2 $124,260 40.00%
Frank Recruitment Group Inc 2 $67,444 40.00%
Luxury Nails Spa Inc 2 $30,243 40.00%
Tel1ten Inc 2 $94,651 40.00%
Symetrix Corporation 2 $64,158 50.00%
Altia Inc 2 $108,712 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