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 %
Load To Ride Transportation Llc	2	$71,719	66.67%
Rsm Us Llp	2	$78,531	66.67%
Particle Measuring Systems Inc	2	$79,165	66.67%
Procal Technologies Inc	2	$85,686	66.67%
Where Food Comes From Inc	2	$75,764	66.67%
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Services Inc	2	$71,386	66.67%
Tek Gigz Llc	2	$80,268	66.67%
Cardinal Group Management Advisory Llc	2	$79,560	66.67%
Science Interactive Group Llc	2	$77,699	66.67%
Health Scholars Inc	2	$79,560	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 %
Turbine And Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing	25	$89,811	86.21%
Other Accounting Services	25	$68,020	89.29%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	24	$95,808	85.71%
Testing Laboratories And Services	24	$68,700	85.71%
Motion Picture And Video Production	24	$77,901	85.71%
Office Administrative Services	24	$91,992	85.71%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	23	$71,934	85.19%
Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing	23	$102,707	85.19%
Electronic Connector Manufacturing	23	$98,929	88.46%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	23	$61,273	88.46%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Other Health Practitioners	2	$48,495	22.22%
Residential Remodelers	2	$84,906	22.22%
Pipeline Transportation Of Natural Gas	2	$122,918	25.00%
Other Grain Farming	2	$27,435	25.00%
Lessors Of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets Except Copyrighted Works	2	$58,916	25.00%
Office Administrative Services	2	$138,528	25.00%
Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services	2	$51,439	25.00%
Oil And Gas Extraction	2	$130,395	25.00%
Printed Circuit Assembly Electronic Assembly Manufacturing	2	$65,697	25.00%
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$163,696	25.00%

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.