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 %
Fpt Usa Corporation 13 $73,521 92.86%
Carollo Engineers Inc 13 $74,958 92.86%
M A Mortenson Company 13 $78,559 92.86%
R3 Technology Inc 13 $90,303 92.86%
Texas Instruments Incorporated 13 $94,101 92.86%
Ibm India Pvt Ltd 13 $68,953 92.86%
Blend360 Llc 13 $94,472 92.86%
Centurylink Communications Llc 13 $102,491 92.86%
Tata Elxsi Limited 13 $91,275 92.86%
Csg Systems Inc Dba Csg 13 $101,595 92.86%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nick Theos Family Llp Dba Nick Theos Ranch 1 $9,000 100.00%
Brad Eric Cure Cattle Company 1 $34,590 100.00%
Cherry Ranch Partnership Lllp Dba Curtis Cherry Ra 1 $10,500 100.00%
Fox Fire Farms Llc 1 $9,000 100.00%
Valdez Produce 1 $33,987 100.00%
Forder Ranch Company Llc 1 $21,694 100.00%
Tuttle Livestock 1 $9,000 100.00%
Gregory Roth 1 $33,987 100.00%
Volk Ranch Lllp Gail L Volk 1 $10,500 100.00%
Knk Land Cattle Llc 1 $27,310 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant 1 $30,285 33.33%
Mining Associates Ltd 1 $166,358 33.33%
Summit Analytical Llc 1 $69,181 33.33%
Envision Healthcare 1 $117,686 33.33%
Archway Technology Partners Llc 1 $70,491 33.33%
Gcc Rio Grande Inc 1 $56,826 33.33%
Marketplace Realtyllc 1 $48,006 33.33%
Zimmer Spine Inc 1 $103,418 33.33%
Crop Production Services Inc 1 $71,427 33.33%
Field Discovery Ltd 1 $62,296 33.33%

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