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 %
Data Solutions Inc 13 $90,558 86.67%
Globalpoint Inc 13 $93,318 86.67%
Yashco Systems Inc 13 $87,003 86.67%
Ardent Mills Llc 13 $71,540 92.86%
Bp America Inc 13 $107,170 92.86%
Polycom Inc 13 $83,856 92.86%
Cedarcrestone Inc 13 $62,557 92.86%
Javen Technologies Inc 13 $74,675 92.86%
Anjaneyap Inc 13 $81,107 92.86%
Gates Corporation A Wholly Owned Subsidiary Of To 13 $86,829 92.86%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Steele Livestock Llc 2 $33,498 100.00%
Winslett Ranch Inc 2 $10,500 100.00%
Evans Wells Livestock Llc 2 $10,500 100.00%
Studt Farmward Jennifer Studt 2 $9,000 100.00%
Stull Ranches Llc Lazy C2 Bar Ranch 1 $10,500 100.00%
L Walther And Sons 7 1 $24,960 100.00%
Boxelder Nurseries Llc 1 $17,534 100.00%
Frosty Acres Ranch Lllp 1 $10,500 100.00%
Ragged Mountain Cattle Llc 1 $30,709 100.00%
Bullseye Livestock Llc 1 $22,235 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Design Force Corporation 1 $58,947 33.33%
Glendon Ii Llc 1 $90,480 33.33%
Aiotv Inc 1 $178,027 33.33%
Chromadex Analytics Inc 1 $60,861 33.33%
Horizon Ag Products Lp 1 $137,717 33.33%
Homeaway Inc 1 $117,395 33.33%
Freds Automotive Llc 1 $46,987 33.33%
Baxter Corporation Englewood 1 $101,754 33.33%
Artistic Iron Llc 1 $82,243 33.33%
Ags Tek Partners Llc 1 $124,696 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