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 %
Thailand 16 $37,883 41.03%
Germany 16 $58,365 44.44%
France 16 $97,301 45.71%
Poland 16 $60,544 45.71%
Jamaica 14 $33,896 41.18%
Israel 13 $75,020 39.39%
Taiwan 13 $59,446 39.39%
Argentina 13 $67,914 40.63%
Bangladesh 12 $76,760 38.71%
Chile 12 $82,612 41.38%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pellucid Analytics Inc 3 $107,661 100.00%
Uv Technology Solutions Inc 3 $104,187 100.00%
Partners In Performance Usa Inc 3 $125,403 100.00%
Click Sales Inc 3 $97,892 100.00%
Info Labs Inc 3 $100,145 100.00%
Gilead Sciences Inc 3 $119,517 100.00%
Marsh Usa Inc 3 $104,936 100.00%
Deswik Usa Inc 3 $101,927 100.00%
Edisquare Inc 3 $97,081 100.00%
Dillon Companies Inc 3 $103,931 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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