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 %
India 1,487 $343,941 46.69%
Mexico 440 $40,121 51.58%
China 203 $66,874 45.01%
Canada 136 $100,885 44.01%
Philippines 104 $34,435 45.22%
Nepal 71 $3,127,034 31.42%
South Korea 63 $59,951 42.57%
United Kingdom 60 $102,886 46.51%
Brazil 56 $61,668 46.67%
Colombia 30 $63,581 32.97%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cloud Data Systems Inc 3 $95,791 100.00%
Mastech Digital Alliances Inc 3 $100,311 100.00%
Brainware Inc 3 $93,399 100.00%
American Tech Vision Solutions Llc 3 $91,271 100.00%
Biggerpockets 3 $99,743 100.00%
Vervenest Technologies Inc 3 $91,784 100.00%
Digixform Inc 3 $90,064 100.00%
Saion Solutions Inc 3 $97,941 100.00%
Terdadyne Infotech Inc 3 $91,271 100.00%
Advanced Resource Staffing Inc 3 $90,154 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

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