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 %
India 1,359 $365,489 47.29%
Mexico 405 $39,794 53.64%
China 189 $66,263 46.10%
Canada 126 $100,804 44.68%
Philippines 82 $35,140 45.81%
South Korea 61 $50,537 39.10%
Nepal 58 $3,816,957 41.43%
United Kingdom 58 $102,303 50.88%
Brazil 50 $64,525 43.86%
Australia 26 $99,748 30.95%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mindtree Limited 36 $71,207 92.31%
Larsen Toubro Technology Services Ltd 35 $54,479 89.74%
Ciber Inc 35 $76,291 89.74%
Ntt Global Networks Incorporated 35 $94,985 89.74%
Nvidia Corporation 34 $133,855 87.18%
Gogo Llc 34 $87,038 89.47%
V Soft Consulting Group Inc 34 $79,704 89.47%
Ihs Global Inc 34 $78,739 89.47%
Woodward Inc 34 $86,969 89.47%
Populus Group Llc 33 $90,590 89.19%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Transunion 3 $83,921 37.50%
Himalayan Kitchen Inc 3 $29,071 37.50%
Aegis Spine Inc 3 $65,208 37.50%
T Rowe Price Associates Inc 3 $87,533 37.50%
Tashine Inc Dba Okinawa 3 $27,276 37.50%
Huang Garden Chinese Restaurant 3 $25,542 37.50%
Kimbulian Noury Oriental Rug Inc 3 $33,460 37.50%
Denver Montclair International School 3 $60,419 37.50%
Family Star 3 $27,026 37.50%
Greenwood Physical Therapy Acupuncture 3 $65,922 37.50%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Advertising Agencies 75 $67,833 87.21%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities 74 $72,157 87.06%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers 63 $98,613 75.00%
Offices Of Physicians 61 $120,039 80.26%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction 60 $75,167 82.19%
Other Management Consulting Services 60 $86,023 85.71%
Landscape Architectural Services 59 $53,812 85.51%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing 58 $100,240 85.29%
Credit Bureaus 58 $86,482 87.88%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services 57 $84,247 87.69%

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