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 %
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 %
Ntt Data Inc 62 $92,850 87.32%
Persistent Systems Inc 61 $86,176 88.41%
Trimble Navigation Limited 61 $78,365 91.04%
Us Bank National Association 59 $102,567 88.06%
Hewlett Packard Company 59 $85,873 88.06%
Virtela Technology Services Inc 58 $72,701 87.88%
Triesten Technologies Llc 58 $55,525 87.88%
Deloitte Tax Llp 58 $61,088 89.23%
Solutelia Llc 57 $63,169 89.06%
Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc 57 $88,453 89.06%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
David Smith Ranch Inc 9 $24,453 100.00%
Max L Noland Family Ltd Partnership 9 $25,117 100.00%
Black Bridge Winery Llc 9 $28,621 100.00%
Rockin Y Land Livestock Llc 9 $23,049 100.00%
Musso Farms Inc 8 $29,091 100.00%
Kiowa Valley Organics Inc 8 $30,909 100.00%
Dean Mantle Ranch 8 $22,447 100.00%
Gh Daniels Iii Associates Inc 8 $28,344 100.00%
Triple D Land Company Llc 8 $22,075 100.00%
Brad And Eric Cure Cattle Company 8 $32,261 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Taco Express 5 $21,174 35.71%
Ttec Services Corporation 5 $106,097 35.71%
Adobe Inc 5 $119,600 35.71%
Fis Management Services Llc 5 $120,113 38.46%
Gogo Business Aviation Llc 5 $124,717 38.46%
Li Enterprises Inc 5 $34,382 38.46%
Atmel Corporation 4 $72,114 30.77%
Alticast Corporation 4 $71,365 30.77%
Mincom Inc 4 $79,623 30.77%
Thyssenkrupp Robins Inc 4 $72,067 30.77%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cattle Feedlots 5 $43,813 83.33%
Hmo Medical Centers 5 $75,163 83.33%
Real Estate Property Managers 5 $46,205 83.33%
Explosives Manufacturing 5 $99,428 83.33%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing 5 $92,300 83.33%
Child Care Services 4 $80,049 66.67%
Used Car Dealers 4 $50,789 80.00%
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing 4 $99,502 80.00%
Offices Of Chiropractors 4 $41,725 80.00%
Ambulance Services 4 $91,674 80.00%

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