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 %
Agricultural Workers, All Other 1 $27,310 1.28%
Fence Erectors 1 $41,725 1.41%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Accountants and Auditors 58 $77,535 74.36%
Civil Engineers 55 $78,107 73.33%
Electrical Engineers 50 $83,521 69.44%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 47 $43,527 74.60%
Segmental Pavers 46 $35,947 80.70%
Personal Care Aides 41 $25,455 100.00%
Database Administrators 39 $89,654 97.50%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 37 $141,228 100.00%
Management Analysts 33 $83,379 103.13%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 31 $26,375 110.71%
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 %
Australia 26 $99,748 29.55%
South Africa 25 $94,063 37.88%
Russia 23 $95,250 34.85%
Zimbabwe 22 $43,734 41.51%
Pakistan 22 $104,455 42.31%
Iran 21 $78,372 42.86%
Venezuela 20 $71,687 44.44%
Mongolia 19 $42,616 43.18%
Spain 19 $71,805 43.18%
Vietnam 17 $53,861 38.64%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Abb Inc 8 $90,033 88.89%
Numero Solutions Inc 8 $84,396 88.89%
Caridianbct Inc 8 $84,583 88.89%
Telnet Inc 8 $75,702 88.89%
Takraf Usa Inc 8 $84,682 88.89%
Isr Info Way Inc 8 $89,970 88.89%
Danfoss Power Solutions Us Company 8 $85,077 88.89%
Eloyalty Llc 8 $86,739 88.89%
Nextgen Technologies Inc 8 $83,627 88.89%
Air Methods Corporation 8 $94,848 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Uplight Inc 1 $131,560 50.00%
International Catastrophe Insurance Managers Llc 1 $128,898 50.00%
Westwood Professional Services Inc 1 $84,011 50.00%
Servicecore Inc 1 $45,261 50.00%
Simchat Torah Beit Midrash 1 $23,379 50.00%
Colorado Chin Baptist Church Ltd 1 $50,565 50.00%
Colorado Tees 1 $52,645 50.00%
Funding Circle Usa Inc 1 $85,987 50.00%
Hero Dental Of Denver Pc 1 $106,080 50.00%
Healthgrades Operating Company Inc 1 $128,398 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