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 %
Denver Public Schools District 1 648 $49,678 94.05%
Arrow Electronics Inc 602 $105,509 91.07%
Hcl America Inc 583 $82,879 99.32%
Oracle America Inc 523 $102,975 89.55%
Ibm India Private Limited 428 $73,983 76.43%
Comcast Cable Communications Llc 416 $93,889 78.49%
Colorado State University 414 $50,501 86.61%
Ernst Young Us Llp 409 $87,176 98.08%
Qualcomm Technologies Inc 387 $100,579 93.70%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited 376 $61,657 91.04%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Green Valley Turf Co 61 $33,077 57.01%
Google Llc 55 $87,220 51.40%
Arkstek 55 $83,057 56.12%
Sanctuary Inc 54 $32,812 55.67%
Whip Systems Llc 42 $104,617 43.75%
Colorado Designscapes Inc 40 $26,711 46.51%
Davita Inc 37 $94,263 44.05%
Netapp Inc 35 $113,871 42.68%
Ringcentral Inc 33 $98,338 41.77%
Lsi Corporation An Avago Technologies Company 33 $114,941 41.77%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oilseed And Grain Farming 32 $30,070 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 30 $32,260 100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods 29 $10,172 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 25 $31,954 100.00%
Hay Farming 23 $30,393 100.00%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 23 $29,562 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 20 $29,208 100.00%
All Other Animal Production 14 $23,293 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 14 $31,793 100.00%
Apiculture 14 $29,332 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nonferrous Metal Except Aluminum Smelting And Refining 24 $125,131 31.58%
Mineral Wool Manufacturing 23 $95,698 30.67%
All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing 22 $87,316 29.73%
Kidney Dialysis Centers 22 $94,555 33.33%
Aircraft Manufacturing 22 $103,356 34.38%
Siding Contractors 22 $34,060 34.92%
Computer Facilities Management Services 21 $95,992 35.00%
Restaurants And Other Eating Places 21 $29,127 35.59%
Religious Organizations 19 $55,209 35.19%
Medical Laboratories 16 $94,598 31.37%

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