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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

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 %
India 1,359 $365,489 47.29%
Mexico 405 $39,794 53.64%
China 189 $66,263 46.10%
Canada 126 $100,804 44.68%
Philippines 82 $35,140 45.81%
South Korea 61 $50,537 39.10%
Nepal 58 $3,816,957 41.43%
United Kingdom 58 $102,303 50.88%
Brazil 50 $64,525 43.86%
Australia 26 $99,748 30.95%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Metso Minerals Industries Inc 3 $84,213 75.00%
Return Path Inc 3 $90,542 75.00%
Colorado Health Benefit Exchange 3 $67,413 75.00%
Guidehouse Inc 3 $79,824 75.00%
Atotech Usa Inc 3 $74,942 75.00%
Alvarion Inc 3 $68,633 75.00%
Hitec Information Technologies Inc 3 $81,058 75.00%
Mu Sigma Business Solutions Llc 3 $86,639 75.00%
Consulting Professionals Llc 3 $66,706 75.00%
Spry Methods Inc 3 $71,968 75.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Support Activities For Air Transportation 3 $76,794 75.00%
Welding And Soldering Equipment Manufacturing 3 $66,782 75.00%
Casino Hotels 3 $119,739 75.00%
Machine Tool Manufacturing 3 $91,388 75.00%
Plastics Product Manufacturing 3 $79,692 75.00%
Activities Related To Real Estate 3 $75,331 75.00%
Credit Unions 3 $52,398 75.00%
Nondepository Credit Intermediation 3 $68,203 75.00%
Farm Management Services 3 $86,764 75.00%
Doll Toy And Game Manufacturing 3 $63,335 75.00%
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.

State Avg Wage