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)

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 %
Moldova 1 $44,117 100.00%
Finland 1 $65,874 100.00%
Bosnia And Herzegovina 1 $70,491 100.00%
Grenada 1 $89,253 100.00%
Cameroon 1 $95,243 100.00%
Syria 1 $208,000 100.00%
Namibia 1 $31,500 100.00%
Lebanon 1 $74,610 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fusion Plus Solutions Inc 19 $87,586 90.48%
Technology People Inc 19 $75,322 90.48%
6e Technologies Llc 19 $95,761 90.48%
Cloudend Platform Inc 19 $84,048 90.48%
Western Union Business Solutions Usa Llc 19 $103,870 90.48%
Infineon Technologies Llc 19 $110,039 90.48%
Globallogicinc 19 $96,187 90.48%
F5 Networks Inc 19 $100,659 90.48%
Digital Scripts Inc 19 $92,282 90.48%
Pueblo Cardiology Associates Pc 19 $179,511 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Black Mesa Lodge Llc 3 $33,661 100.00%
Camilletti And Sons Inc 3 $16,721 100.00%
Steamboat Ranch Llcfait Haystack Ranch 3 $10,500 100.00%
4witt Farms Inc 3 $34,188 100.00%
Farm Labor Association For Growers Inc 3 $30,964 100.00%
Atlas Farms Llc 3 $32,406 100.00%
Evans Wells And Livestock Inc 3 $23,067 100.00%
Singletree Ranch 3 $14,662 100.00%
Silver Spruce Partners Llc 3 $33,661 100.00%
Norag Llc 3 $34,167 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Beverage Distributors Company Llc 1 $67,454 25.00%
Ptc 1 $86,757 25.00%
Hinz A Division Of Ics Triplex Inc 1 $69,222 25.00%
Excel Directional 1 $80,267 25.00%
Eyeris Inc 1 $117,437 25.00%
Deere Company 1 $62,774 25.00%
Boulder Integral Inc 1 $33,467 25.00%
Ericsson Services Inc 1 $74,963 25.00%
Denver Campus For Jewish Education 1 $34,860 25.00%
Air Bridge Llc 1 $58,261 25.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 23,945 $79,875 91.63%
Computer Systems Design Services 5,024 $88,130 93.19%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 3,174 $54,578 66.76%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 1,569 $88,994 88.44%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities 1,499 $104,917 94.34%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 1,448 $89,855 91.94%
Other Computer Related Services 1,410 $81,587 90.10%
Engineering Services 1,343 $78,691 87.66%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 1,277 $50,676 85.82%
Management Consulting Services 1,244 $80,751 92.08%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sheep Farming 658 $28,032 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 443 $26,380 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 245 $30,070 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 212 $28,067 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 205 $26,927 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 170 $32,532 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 170 $30,080 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 104 $29,960 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 96 $29,417 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 96 $25,639 100.00%

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 $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