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 %
Att Services Inc 11 $110,841 84.62%
Stoneriver Inc 11 $99,882 84.62%
Radia Inc 11 $116,814 84.62%
Career Soft Solutions Inc 11 $88,060 84.62%
Netrovert Software Inc 11 $91,596 84.62%
Gemini Consulting Services Llc 11 $86,165 84.62%
Excellence Tech Llc 11 $122,663 84.62%
Siemens Industry Software Inc 11 $111,560 84.62%
Tabner Inc 11 $90,661 84.62%
Noble Energy Inc 11 $112,118 84.62%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Arkansas Valley Growers 1 $15,101 100.00%
Barth Barth 1 $34,590 100.00%
Whinneryranchhelen E Whinnery 1 $10,500 100.00%
Diamond T Sheep Llc 1 $9,000 100.00%
John R Adamsflying Diamond 1 $10,500 100.00%
Halbert Tuttletuttle Land Livestock 1 $9,000 100.00%
Davidson Yellow Jacket Ranch Ltd 1 $10,500 100.00%
Taft Farms Incandy Taft 1 $9,000 100.00%
Edward L Camilletticamilletti Sons Inc 1 $10,500 100.00%
Slash Ev Ranch Llp 1 $33,987 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Istone North America Inc 1 $97,053 50.00%
Andys Kitchenincdba Andys Kitchen Asian Bistro 1 $26,354 50.00%
Suji Inc Dba Soko 1 $26,520 50.00%
Lu House Corporation Dba Lu House Asian Restaurant 1 $26,354 50.00%
Mar Holdings Llc 1 $52,354 50.00%
Grey Mountain Partners 1 $89,669 50.00%
Cornerstone Natural Resources Llc 1 $131,061 50.00%
Fair Isaac Corporation 1 $97,053 50.00%
Kenzan Media Llc 1 $72,862 50.00%
T M Chan Inc Dba Peters Chinese Cafe 1 $26,354 50.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursery And Tree Production 87 $28,533 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 80 $31,282 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 59 $31,149 100.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming 56 $16,873 100.00%
Crop Production 56 $32,059 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 55 $29,476 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 55 $31,715 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 41 $29,118 100.00%
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers 38 $11,166 100.00%
Hay Farming 38 $31,841 100.00%

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