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 %
Peru 7 $48,886 46.67%
Ireland 7 $87,116 46.67%
Egypt 7 $75,530 46.67%
Nigeria 6 $73,140 42.86%
Romania 6 $61,040 46.15%
United States Of America 6 $53,545 46.15%
Jordan 6 $54,329 50.00%
Belarus 6 $80,198 50.00%
Netherlands 6 $133,695 50.00%
Honduras 5 $53,514 45.45%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crispin Porter Bogusky Llc 39 $66,478 84.78%
Google Inc 39 $84,112 84.78%
Avago Technologies Us Inc 39 $91,857 86.67%
Verizon Data Services Llc 38 $88,338 84.44%
Murphy Brown Llc 38 $36,969 86.36%
Xtivia Inc 38 $80,197 88.37%
Cable Television Laboratories Inc 38 $94,834 88.37%
Reliable Software Resources Inc 38 $63,750 90.48%
Colorado State University Pueblo 37 $44,274 88.10%
Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado 37 $162,595 88.10%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Casa Mexico 1 Llc Dba Casa Mexico 3 $28,122 33.33%
Rocky Mountain Institute 3 $68,605 33.33%
Vendavo Inc 3 $78,277 33.33%
Colorado Dental Professionals Llc 3 $99,909 33.33%
Att Services Inc 3 $101,213 33.33%
Pcl Construction Inc 3 $82,403 33.33%
Apptio Inc 3 $104,028 33.33%
Schneider Electric Solar Inverters Usa 3 $75,012 33.33%
Ingersoll Rand Company 3 $69,486 33.33%
Hitachi Vantara Corporation 3 $109,734 33.33%

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