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
63,326 85.72% $82,064 H-1B
4,762 6.45% $201,721 PERM
3,624 4.91% $23,055 H-2A
2,165 2.93% $102,088 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Colorado has seen a total of 73,877 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Colorado is the H-1B visa with 63,326 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 85.72% of Colorado's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 4,762 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 6.45% of Colorado's total visas.

Top Occupations in Colorado (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 768 $96,749 91.65%
Accountants and Auditors 649 $59,393 87.35%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 559 $135,656 91.19%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 556 $89,894 91.45%
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers 519 $89,757 90.10%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 516 $46,555 90.53%
Civil Engineers 491 $70,959 89.93%
Operations Research Analysts 460 $72,939 86.63%
Mechanical Engineers 411 $77,340 84.22%
Financial Analysts 321 $69,890 84.25%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Accountants and Auditors 55 $76,086 71.43%
Electrical Engineers 49 $83,466 68.06%
Segmental Pavers 46 $35,947 66.67%
Civil Engineers 45 $76,938 71.43%
Personal Care Aides 41 $25,455 71.93%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 41 $42,732 110.81%
Database Administrators 39 $89,654 105.41%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 34 $139,310 113.33%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 31 $26,375 110.71%
Management Analysts 31 $81,701 114.81%
Colorado Employees Over Time
Colorado has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 2,714 employees were hired. Colorado peaked in 2022 with 6,197 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 5,341 in 2023.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Colombia 25 $66,772 37.88%
South Africa 23 $52,877 35.94%
Russia 22 $95,775 44.00%
Zimbabwe 21 $42,691 42.00%
Iran 20 $75,358 41.67%
Pakistan 19 $104,778 42.22%
Mongolia 18 $43,528 42.86%
Spain 17 $74,571 41.46%
Germany 16 $58,365 39.02%
Poland 16 $60,544 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Versa Networks Inc 6 $128,336 85.71%
Codescience Inc 6 $132,236 85.71%
Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers A Professional Llp 6 $187,199 85.71%
Nephrology Clinic Pc 6 $197,309 85.71%
Red Hibbert Group Llc 6 $94,207 85.71%
Vamdam Technologies Inc 6 $103,372 85.71%
Denovo Ventures Llc 6 $62,676 85.71%
Beta Soft Systems Inc 6 $48,797 85.71%
Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center 6 $154,818 85.71%
Princeton Holdings Llc 6 $30,146 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sheep Farming 542 $27,531 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 346 $24,816 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 200 $29,729 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 171 $25,417 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 154 $25,789 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 130 $28,720 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 121 $31,759 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 89 $24,935 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 86 $28,837 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 77 $27,548 100.00%

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 $82,064. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage