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 %
Vietnam	15	$52,213	42.86%
Venezuela	15	$79,829	45.45%
Thailand	15	$37,731	45.45%
France	13	$94,179	40.63%
Jamaica	13	$31,792	41.94%
Argentina	13	$67,914	41.94%
Israel	13	$75,020	43.33%
Taiwan	13	$59,446	44.83%
Chile	12	$82,612	44.44%
Bangladesh	12	$76,760	44.44%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Infosys Limited	3,330	$79,051	99.58%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	2,356	$67,998	99.45%
Wipro Limited	1,651	$74,621	69.72%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	1,411	$93,850	79.63%
University Of Colorado	1,395	$52,858	97.08%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	1,364	$84,274	95.05%
Charter Communications Inc	1,228	$101,065	87.28%
Dish Network Llc	1,219	$89,807	92.21%
Mphasis Corporation	845	$71,482	98.60%
Accenture Llp	668	$90,550	92.01%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Dish Network Llc	171	$90,221	57.97%
Denver County School District Aka Denver Public Sc	107	$44,387	41.63%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	98	$91,962	48.04%
Brightview Landscape Development Inc Colorado	86	$40,588	50.29%
University Of Colorado Denver	84	$69,175	49.70%
Inovant Llc	82	$91,236	50.62%
Western Union Llc	79	$99,807	50.64%
Visa Technology And Operations Llc	67	$101,408	44.08%
Charles Schwab Co Inc	65	$114,323	46.10%
Level 3 Communications Llc	61	$98,899	55.45%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Building Finishing Contractors	2	$55,432	66.67%
Drywall And Insulation Contractors	2	$47,934	66.67%
Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing	2	$105,082	66.67%
Fluid Power Valve And Hose Fitting Manufacturing	2	$55,335	66.67%
Mattress Manufacturing	2	$108,961	66.67%
Apparel Piece Goods And Notions Merchant Wholesalers	2	$42,463	66.67%
Commercial Air Rail And Water Transportation Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$82,639	66.67%
Insurance And Employee Benefit Funds	2	$65,146	66.67%
Passenger Car Rental And Leasing	2	$125,871	66.67%
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers	2	$44,123	66.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.