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 %
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 %
Gates Corporation	25	$102,043	89.29%
Rs Software India Ltd	25	$60,719	92.59%
Cyma Systems Inc	25	$83,133	92.59%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc A Mastech Digital Inc Company	25	$98,889	92.59%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc	24	$98,612	88.89%
Aecom Technical Services Inc	24	$72,735	88.89%
Ags Tek Partners Llc	24	$60,333	88.89%
Sogeti Usa Llc	24	$84,159	88.89%
Fast Enterprises Llc	24	$71,885	88.89%
Nagrastar Llc	24	$87,262	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Wonderful House Restaurant	2	$23,494	33.33%
Ipsoft Incorporated	2	$99,902	33.33%
Melco International	2	$97,313	33.33%
Aspire Financial Services Llc	2	$107,619	33.33%
The Rothwell Group Lp	2	$93,288	33.33%
Rovi Corporation	2	$84,625	33.33%
Parsons Transportation Group Inc	2	$100,984	33.33%
Kids Choice Dental Of Aurora Pc	2	$53,924	33.33%
Cdi Corporation	2	$65,708	33.33%
Echostar Operating Llc	2	$83,273	33.33%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Household Appliances Electric Housewares And Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers	2	$46,572	66.67%
Zoos And Botanical Gardens	2	$29,265	66.67%
Direct Title Insurance Carriers	2	$69,680	66.67%
Blood And Organ Banks	2	$68,255	66.67%
Offices Of All Other Health Practitioners	2	$59,561	66.67%
Other Support Activities For Air Transportation	2	$148,055	66.67%
Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	2	$57,075	66.67%
All Other Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	2	$94,911	66.67%
Nuclear Electric Power Generation	2	$68,672	66.67%
General Warehousing And Storage	2	$44,606	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.