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 %
Global Software Consultants	2	$62,900	66.67%
Tenaska Inc	2	$78,260	66.67%
Radar Relay Inc	2	$65,239	66.67%
Mesa Associates Inc	2	$73,913	66.67%
Integer Telecom Services Inc	2	$66,144	66.67%
Giant Interactive Llc	2	$70,003	66.67%
Sport Obermeyer Ltd	2	$63,544	66.67%
Battelle Energy Alliance Llc	2	$68,672	66.67%
Roundtable Engineering Solutions Llc	2	$67,247	66.67%
Ischemaview Inc	2	$65,864	66.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices	31	$75,298	86.11%
Breweries	31	$90,748	88.57%
Health And Welfare Funds	31	$116,845	88.57%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	29	$78,568	87.88%
Insurance Carriers	27	$103,554	81.82%
Geophysical Surveying And Mapping Services	27	$82,862	84.38%
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation	26	$75,583	81.25%
Telemarketing Bureaus And Other Contact Centers	26	$93,899	83.87%
Hardware Manufacturing	26	$97,770	83.87%
Travel Agencies	25	$101,988	83.33%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Frozen Cakes Pies And Other Pastries Manufacturing	2	$76,919	20.00%
Direct Mail Advertising	2	$107,443	20.00%
Administration Of Education Programs	2	$37,477	20.00%
Other Food Manufacturing	2	$60,590	20.00%
Chemical Manufacturing	2	$99,185	20.00%
Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation	2	$94,349	22.22%
Other Support Activities For Air Transportation	2	$63,232	22.22%
Employment Placement Agencies	2	$67,444	22.22%
Lessors Of Miniwarehouses And Self Storage Units	2	$69,087	22.22%
Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing	2	$98,020	22.22%

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.