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 %
Hdr Engineering Inc 16 $79,664 84.21%
Saibersys Inc 16 $87,327 84.21%
Ricoh Usa Inc 16 $80,681 84.21%
The Boeing Company 16 $107,229 84.21%
Tpf Software Inc 16 $85,682 84.21%
Hitachi Data Systems Corporation 16 $88,885 84.21%
Cigna Health Life Insurance Company 16 $102,456 84.21%
Mastech Digital Alliances Inc A Mastech Digital Inc Company 16 $99,470 84.21%
Nemo It Solutions Inc 16 $89,323 84.21%
Wal Mart Associates Inc 16 $116,614 84.21%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Zach Mason Farms Llc 3 $31,879 100.00%
Rockin Y Land And Livestock Llc 3 $23,067 100.00%
Green Belt Turf Farm Inc 3 $33,661 100.00%
Wags World 3 $20,273 100.00%
Revolution Soil And Seed 3 $33,661 100.00%
Triple T Machinery Inc 3 $24,710 100.00%
Ex Corporation Ranch 3 $30,964 100.00%
Lusk Farm 3 $19,698 100.00%
Bookcliff Farms Llc 2 $33,197 100.00%
Western States Outdoors 2 $21,746 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wall Street On Demand Inc 1 $47,362 25.00%
Ctlthompson Inc 1 $58,573 25.00%
Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital 1 $70,595 25.00%
Us Telepacific Corp 1 $92,664 25.00%
Ubee Interactive Inc 1 $66,997 25.00%
Keymark Engineering Inc 1 $92,581 25.00%
Hannover Life Reassurance Company Of America 1 $106,080 25.00%
Primestar Solar 1 $58,739 25.00%
Aurora International Inc 1 $83,782 25.00%
Rocky Mountain Internal Medicine 1 $64,875 25.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 27 $107,026 87.10%
Kidney Dialysis Centers 26 $539,989 83.87%
Commercial Bakeries 24 $22,481 77.42%
Mineral Wool Manufacturing 23 $95,698 79.31%
Aircraft Manufacturing 22 $103,356 78.57%
Siding Contractors 22 $34,060 78.57%
All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing 22 $87,316 81.48%
Restaurants And Other Eating Places 21 $29,127 77.78%
Computer Facilities Management Services 21 $95,992 80.77%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities 21 $77,999 84.00%

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