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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 1 $48,434 25.00%
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 1 $43,909 25.00%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $30,160 25.00%
Cashiers 1 $18,762 25.00%
Curators 1 $62,296 25.00%
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 1 $59,842 25.00%
Labor Relations Specialists 1 $57,741 25.00%
File Clerks 1 $36,109 25.00%
Social and Human Service Assistants 1 $27,061 25.00%
Social Science Research Assistants 1 $41,288 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 %
Ivory Coast 1 $51,168 50.00%
Guatemala 1 $43,216 50.00%
Cape Verde 1 $73,216 50.00%
Turks And Caicos Islands 1 $22,298 50.00%
Iceland 1 $82,930 50.00%
Czech Republic 1 $101,171 50.00%
Republic Of Congo 1 $41,558 50.00%
Bosnia And Herzegovina 1 $70,491 50.00%
Macedonia 1 $70,990 50.00%
Latvia 1 $57,325 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sage It Inc 14 $74,913 93.33%
Canvas Infotech Inc 14 $53,321 93.33%
Deloitte Amp Touche Llp 14 $54,898 93.33%
Delasoft Inc 14 $57,634 93.33%
Ilantus Technologies Pvt Ltd 14 $60,134 93.33%
Niha Technologies Inc 14 $95,230 93.33%
Chelsoft Solutions Co 13 $95,221 86.67%
Proofpoint Inc 13 $119,566 86.67%
Pds Colorado Network Llp 13 $126,349 86.67%
Logic Planet Inc 13 $76,700 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Schramm Feedlot Inc 1 $54,517 33.33%
Flying Triangle Ranch Llc 1 $43,472 33.33%
Aiotv Inc 1 $178,027 33.33%
The Brewing Science Institute Inc 1 $60,902 33.33%
Singerlewak Llp 1 $61,859 33.33%
Colas Iss 1 $101,754 33.33%
Happy Ladybug Llc 1 $133,328 33.33%
Nationwide Telcom Incorporated 1 $120,453 33.33%
Jrw Company Inc Dba May Palace Restaurant 1 $32,947 33.33%
Datamine 1 $100,506 33.33%

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