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 %
Chefs and Head Cooks 8 $47,589 80.00%
Transportation Planners 8 $74,313 80.00%
Statistical Assistants 8 $40,355 80.00%
Optometrists 8 $96,846 80.00%
Pediatricians, General 8 $146,856 80.00%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $43,277 70.00%
Clinical Data Managers 7 $81,450 77.78%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 7 $32,546 77.78%
Producers and Directors 7 $45,157 77.78%
Geneticists 7 $62,985 77.78%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Uganda 1 $41,558 33.33%
Azerbaijan 1 $67,267 33.33%
Macau 1 $53,893 50.00%
Cape Verde 1 $73,216 50.00%
Ivory Coast 1 $51,168 50.00%
Guatemala 1 $43,216 50.00%
Macedonia 1 $70,990 50.00%
Armenia 1 $67,454 50.00%
Belize 1 $62,962 50.00%
Kosovo 1 $41,558 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mission Rock Residential Llc 10 $58,883 90.91%
Wall Street On Demand Inc 10 $49,232 90.91%
Lutheran Hospital Association Of The San Luis Vall 10 $79,053 90.91%
Thompson School District R2 J 10 $63,871 90.91%
Colorado Mountain Junior College District 10 $62,315 90.91%
Agility Technologies Llc 10 $68,022 90.91%
United Business Solutions Inc 10 $70,575 90.91%
Mifi Systems Inc 10 $76,652 90.91%
Accenture Technology Solutions 10 $69,972 90.91%
Transperfect Translations International Inc 10 $71,714 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
C Punch Ranch Inc 1 $10,500 100.00%
Sable Mountain Outfitters 1 $33,987 100.00%
Triple D Land Co Llc 1 $23,442 100.00%
Bar A Ranch Llc 1 $34,590 100.00%
Slash Ev Pat Johnson 1 $9,000 100.00%
Veronic Gallegos 1 $14,476 100.00%
Pachner Diversified Ltd 1 $54,725 100.00%
Fortunate Fruit Llc Dba New Leaf Fruit 1 $29,661 100.00%
Sabells Snow Lawn Service Inc 1 $32,406 100.00%
Lopez Michael D Samantha K Dba Lopez Livestock 1 $10,500 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Paul W Miller Co Llc Dba 5m Electric 1 $47,840 50.00%
Jema Inc 1 $53,331 50.00%
Arirado Inc 1 $28,954 50.00%
Newalta Environmental Services Inc 1 $113,838 50.00%
Smarterchaoscom Llc 1 $69,805 50.00%
Whole Hemp Company 1 $157,165 50.00%
Maki Sushi And Grill Inc 1 $52,915 50.00%
Bow River Asset Management Corporation 1 $122,595 50.00%
Vapor Technologies Inc 1 $114,650 50.00%
Precoa Llc 1 $30,763 50.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 23,945 $79,875 91.63%
Computer Systems Design Services 5,024 $88,130 93.19%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 3,174 $54,578 66.76%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 1,569 $88,994 88.44%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities 1,499 $104,917 94.34%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 1,448 $89,855 91.94%
Other Computer Related Services 1,410 $81,587 90.10%
Engineering Services 1,343 $78,691 87.66%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 1,277 $50,676 85.82%
Management Consulting Services 1,244 $80,751 92.08%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sheep Farming 658 $28,032 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 443 $26,380 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 245 $30,070 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 212 $28,067 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 205 $26,927 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 170 $32,532 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 170 $30,080 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 104 $29,960 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 96 $29,417 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 96 $25,639 100.00%

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