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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

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 %
Dunn Kiley Landscape Architects Llc 3 $49,289 100.00%
Eagle County Schools 3 $57,251 100.00%
Ready Foods Inc 3 $60,951 100.00%
Entercoms Inc 3 $52,659 100.00%
Towers Watson Delaware Inc 3 $64,771 100.00%
Krg Associates Pc 3 $62,712 100.00%
Apollo Mapping Llc 3 $49,130 100.00%
Esco Construction Company 3 $57,096 100.00%
United Pharma Technologies Inc 3 $66,158 100.00%
Moxie Systems Inc 3 $58,663 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Grape Vineyards 10 $29,307 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 10 $26,081 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 10 $30,730 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 10 $27,961 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 9 $31,276 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 8 $31,429 100.00%
Potato Farming 8 $28,318 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 7 $27,923 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 6 $30,905 100.00%
Other Animal Production 6 $26,913 100.00%

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