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 %
Comtek Global Inc 42 $80,940 89.36%
Transunion Llc 42 $84,992 91.30%
Ibotta Inc 42 $105,640 91.30%
Swanktek Inc 41 $84,210 89.13%
Xtivia Inc 41 $83,918 89.13%
Colorado State University Pueblo 41 $44,184 91.11%
Aurora Organic Farms Inc 41 $57,886 91.11%
Verizon Data Services Llc 41 $90,628 91.11%
Gates Corporation 40 $105,474 90.91%
Fis Management Services Llc 40 $99,009 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dionisio Produce And Farms Llc 7 $28,353 100.00%
Lockhart Apiaries 7 $32,944 100.00%
Carroll Davidson Partnership Ltd 7 $30,145 100.00%
Winslett Ranch 7 $13,799 100.00%
Duzik Livestock 7 $28,890 100.00%
Anton Coop Association 7 $35,657 100.00%
Gilmar Ranch 7 $12,349 100.00%
Nick Theos Family Llc 7 $23,000 100.00%
Myers Ranch Llc 7 $24,041 100.00%
James Craig Bair Ranch Co 7 $29,667 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Naka Llc 4 $42,630 40.00%
Colorado Ranchers Inc 4 $57,127 40.00%
Newmont Cripple Creek Victor Mining Company 4 $111,660 40.00%
Translogic Corporation Dba Swisslog Healthcare 4 $107,390 40.00%
Outrider Technologies Inc 4 $115,072 40.00%
Bfe Acquisition Sub Ii Llc 4 $145,579 40.00%
Denver Montclair International School 3 $60,419 30.00%
Family Star 3 $27,026 30.00%
Greenwood Physical Therapy Acupuncture 3 $65,922 30.00%
Knight Piesold And Co 3 $68,695 30.00%

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