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 %
Manufacturing Engineers 10 $80,054 76.92%
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 10 $38,703 76.92%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $40,165 76.92%
Geographers 10 $54,203 76.92%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 10 $63,895 76.92%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $60,400 83.33%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 9 $53,110 75.00%
Farm and Home Management Advisors 9 $36,805 75.00%
Mechatronics Engineers 9 $88,712 75.00%
Clergy 9 $40,086 75.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Massage Therapists 1 $62,774 20.00%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $30,160 20.00%
Personal Financial Advisors 1 $92,560 20.00%
Electronics Engineering Technicians 1 $49,442 20.00%
Editors 1 $55,765 20.00%
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 1 $56,264 20.00%
Cooks, Private Household 1 $21,944 20.00%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 1 $70,429 20.00%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 1 $78,125 20.00%
Web Developers 1 $85,051 25.00%
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 %
Covidien Lp 83 $101,351 85.57%
Twilio Inc 82 $115,117 85.42%
Suntec Business Solutions Private Limited 81 $66,840 85.26%
Mckinsey Company Inc United States 81 $85,208 87.10%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc 81 $113,805 87.10%
Apple Inc 80 $126,539 88.89%
National Jewish Health 79 $50,080 87.78%
Colorado Seminary 79 $51,761 89.77%
Medtronic Inc 79 $99,539 89.77%
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company 78 $93,481 90.70%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Red Lake Sheep Co 10 $17,814 100.00%
Fuller Orchards Llc 10 $29,908 100.00%
Fox Fire Farmsrichard Parry 10 $18,663 100.00%
Weaver Ranch Inc 10 $17,874 100.00%
Spicer Ranches Ltd 10 $26,168 100.00%
Dpf Capital Inc 10 $33,536 100.00%
Grieve Enterprises 10 $12,090 100.00%
Black Cat Farm Llc 10 $26,488 100.00%
4m Ranch Llc 10 $28,820 100.00%
Genova Farms Llc 10 $32,294 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Apple Corporation Dba Canton Palace 6 $27,040 30.00%
Twc Administration Llc 6 $118,581 30.00%
Childrens Hospital Colorado 6 $66,986 30.00%
Motorola Solutions Inc 6 $98,554 30.00%
Wwf Operating Company Fka Whitewave Foods Co 6 $97,026 31.58%
Kiewit Engineering Group Inc 6 $81,709 31.58%
Amazon Fulfillment Services Inc 6 $101,539 31.58%
Frontier Airlines 6 $67,247 33.33%
All American Maintenance Inc 6 $24,398 35.29%
Park Range Construction Inc 6 $27,165 35.29%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cattle Feedlots 5 $43,813 83.33%
Hmo Medical Centers 5 $75,163 83.33%
Real Estate Property Managers 5 $46,205 83.33%
Explosives Manufacturing 5 $99,428 83.33%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing 5 $92,300 83.33%
Child Care Services 4 $80,049 66.67%
Used Car Dealers 4 $50,789 80.00%
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing 4 $99,502 80.00%
Offices Of Chiropractors 4 $41,725 80.00%
Ambulance Services 4 $91,674 80.00%

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