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
63,326 85.72% $82,064 H-1B
4,762 6.45% $201,721 PERM
3,624 4.91% $23,055 H-2A
2,165 2.93% $102,088 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Colorado has seen a total of 73,877 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Colorado is the H-1B visa with 63,326 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 85.72% of Colorado's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 4,762 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 6.45% of Colorado's total visas.

Top Occupations in Colorado (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Logistics Analysts 8 $70,510 80.00%
Climate Change Analysts 8 $72,720 80.00%
Training and Development Managers 8 $100,006 80.00%
Optometrists 8 $96,846 80.00%
Pediatricians, General 8 $146,856 80.00%
Political Scientists 7 $59,055 77.78%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 7 $32,546 77.78%
Recreational Therapists 7 $35,339 77.78%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $47,957 77.78%
Civil Engineering Technicians 7 $41,963 77.78%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
File Clerks 1 $36,109 25.00%
Rehabilitation Counselors 1 $36,338 25.00%
Sociologists 1 $61,173 25.00%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 1 $48,434 25.00%
Tile and Marble Setters 1 $39,832 25.00%
Mental Health Counselors 1 $43,680 25.00%
Web Developers 1 $85,051 25.00%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 1 $55,411 25.00%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 1 $40,290 25.00%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 1 $77,563 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 2022 with 6,197 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 5,341 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Colorado From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Colombia 25 $66,772 37.88%
South Africa 23 $52,877 35.94%
Russia 22 $95,775 44.00%
Zimbabwe 21 $42,691 42.00%
Iran 20 $75,358 41.67%
Pakistan 19 $104,778 42.22%
Mongolia 18 $43,528 42.86%
Spain 17 $74,571 41.46%
Germany 16 $58,365 39.02%
Poland 16 $60,544 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Versa Networks Inc 6 $128,336 85.71%
Codescience Inc 6 $132,236 85.71%
Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers A Professional Llp 6 $187,199 85.71%
Nephrology Clinic Pc 6 $197,309 85.71%
Red Hibbert Group Llc 6 $94,207 85.71%
Vamdam Technologies Inc 6 $103,372 85.71%
Denovo Ventures Llc 6 $62,676 85.71%
Beta Soft Systems Inc 6 $48,797 85.71%
Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center 6 $154,818 85.71%
Princeton Holdings Llc 6 $30,146 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sheep Farming 542 $27,531 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 346 $24,816 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 200 $29,729 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 171 $25,417 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 154 $25,789 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 130 $28,720 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 121 $31,759 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 89 $24,935 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 86 $28,837 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 77 $27,548 100.00%

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 $82,064. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage