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 %
Fanatics Retail Group Fulfillment Llc 23 $115,381 88.46%
Gogo Business Aviation Llc 23 $116,175 88.46%
Meta Platforms Inc 23 $140,816 88.46%
Ioasiz Inc 23 $81,132 88.46%
Danta Technologies Inc 23 $83,945 88.46%
Zayo Group Holdings Inc 23 $68,841 88.46%
Spatial Corp 23 $86,635 88.46%
First Consulting Group Llc 23 $84,675 88.46%
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation 23 $87,639 92.00%
Idexcel Inc 23 $78,206 92.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Graces Bounty Llc 4 $32,661 100.00%
Huntsman Mountain Outfitters Llc 4 $27,217 100.00%
Collins Land Cattle Co Llcbrian Thomas Collins 4 $10,500 100.00%
Landscape Technology Group Inc 4 $31,975 100.00%
Steele Livestock 4 $24,283 100.00%
The Sod Guy Inc 4 $32,661 100.00%
Melby Custom Contracting Inc 4 $30,051 100.00%
Mitchek Farms Gp 4 $33,743 100.00%
Cg Farms Inc 4 $33,348 100.00%
L And M Fuller Family Partnership 4 $20,379 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Reventics Inc 2 $138,528 40.00%
Nicholson Construction Company 2 $134,607 40.00%
Clickfox Inc 2 $113,953 40.00%
The Western Sugar Cooperative 2 $89,482 40.00%
Ysj Inc 2 $30,576 40.00%
Ttec Technology Llc 2 $94,775 40.00%
Modjeski And Masters Inc 2 $75,931 40.00%
One World Cuisine Llc 2 $28,954 40.00%
Southeast Colorado Hospital District 2 $92,758 40.00%
Brinkman Construction Inc 2 $73,747 40.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Legal Services 11 $67,487 84.62%
Wireless Telecommunications Carriers Except Satellite 11 $113,961 84.62%
Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors 10 $72,665 76.92%
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing 10 $74,580 76.92%
Payroll Services 10 $78,122 76.92%
Animal Slaughtering And Processing 10 $83,477 83.33%
Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 10 $108,052 83.33%
Home Centers 10 $152,587 83.33%
Social Advocacy Organizations 10 $50,606 83.33%
Interior Design Services 10 $70,464 83.33%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Insurance Related Activities 3 $125,112 75.00%
Tour Operators 3 $52,492 75.00%
Other Financial Vehicles 3 $140,879 75.00%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution 3 $89,274 75.00%
Caterers 3 $41,018 75.00%
Commercial Printing Except Screen And Books 3 $80,198 75.00%
Carpet And Upholstery Cleaning Services 3 $33,460 75.00%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 3 $94,809 75.00%
Oil And Gas Extraction 3 $109,262 75.00%
Nonresidential Building Construction 3 $64,383 100.00%

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