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 Village Academy Northglenn 21 $38,622 87.50%
Itransition Inc 21 $68,763 87.50%
Spartan Solutions Inc 21 $77,615 87.50%
Tech Talent Llc 21 $90,329 87.50%
Open Text Inc 21 $109,615 87.50%
Visa Technology Amp Operations Llc 21 $95,812 87.50%
Klaxontech Inc 21 $87,104 87.50%
Evernorth Enterprise Services Inc 21 $117,231 87.50%
Immense Brains Llc 21 $95,018 91.30%
Cigna Cglic 20 $83,124 86.96%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
La Milpa Iinc Dba Guadalajara Family Mexican Rest 2 $27,560 40.00%
Mwh Constructors Inc 2 $111,686 40.00%
Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center 2 $189,176 40.00%
Crescent Point Energy Us Corp 2 $117,604 40.00%
Coalfire Systems 2 $107,921 40.00%
Xcel Energy Services Inc 2 $80,299 40.00%
Northern Asian Cafe Inc Dba Aisan Cafe Grill 2 $29,723 40.00%
Dnpr Services Llc 2 $107,515 40.00%
Velocity Global Llc 2 $100,308 40.00%
Aes Services Inc 2 $84,022 40.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Schools And Instruction 11 $59,256 84.62%
Oil And Gas Field Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 11 $90,104 84.62%
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing 11 $89,467 84.62%
Payroll Services 10 $78,122 76.92%
Legal Services 10 $65,755 76.92%
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing 10 $85,528 83.33%
Full Service Restaurants 10 $74,406 83.33%
Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists 10 $112,545 83.33%
Independent Artists Writers And Performers 10 $42,834 83.33%
Industrial Design Services 10 $53,789 83.33%
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