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 %
Australia 26 $99,748 29.55%
South Africa 25 $94,063 37.88%
Russia 23 $95,250 34.85%
Zimbabwe 22 $43,734 41.51%
Pakistan 22 $104,455 42.31%
Iran 21 $78,372 42.86%
Venezuela 20 $71,687 44.44%
Mongolia 19 $42,616 43.18%
Spain 19 $71,805 43.18%
Vietnam 17 $53,861 38.64%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wavsys Llc 10 $67,820 83.33%
Sp Global Inc 10 $84,987 83.33%
Ariston Tek Inc 10 $75,367 83.33%
Tekgence Inc 10 $84,400 83.33%
Amdocs Inc 10 $75,564 83.33%
Harris Corporation 10 $78,181 83.33%
Sapphire Software Solutions Inc 10 $94,806 83.33%
Atmel Corporation 10 $78,488 83.33%
Spatial Corporation 10 $86,087 83.33%
Viasat Inc 10 $89,317 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Allen Livestock Lawrence P Allen 1 $9,000 100.00%
Mattics Orchard 1 $16,370 100.00%
High Country Orchards Llc Dba High Country O 1 $19,594 100.00%
David A Knievel 1 $22,880 100.00%
Double M Farms 1 $200 100.00%
Jerrold Vernon James Jeffrey Cooksey Dba Co 1 $20,925 100.00%
Slash Ev Ranch Lllp 1 $34,590 100.00%
Secure Storage Llc 1 $20,550 100.00%
L Walther And Sons 3 1 $24,960 100.00%
Lrh Inc Leon Earle 1 $10,500 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sigma Cubed Inc 1 $135,658 50.00%
Rupes Usa Inc 1 $84,386 50.00%
Ball Corporation 1 $95,930 50.00%
Zayo Group Holdings Inc 1 $80,350 50.00%
Cmg Strategy Co Llc 1 $113,984 50.00%
Pcl Construction Enterprises Inc 1 $114,816 50.00%
Gartner Inc 1 $81,806 50.00%
Efi Polymers Inc 1 $61,339 50.00%
Korean Emmanuel United Methodist Church 1 $40,123 50.00%
Berger Co Llc Dba Redhawk Construction 1 $69,888 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