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 %
Japan 11 $69,415 44.00%
Malaysia 11 $82,041 44.00%
Italy 11 $67,191 45.83%
El Salvador 11 $37,268 47.83%
Turkey 10 $75,229 45.45%
Ukraine 9 $75,197 42.86%
Serbia 8 $44,652 38.10%
Ghana 8 $111,301 42.11%
New Zealand 8 $99,735 50.00%
Egypt 7 $75,530 43.75%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cedarcrestone Inc 13 $62,557 92.86%
Javen Technologies Inc 13 $74,675 92.86%
Analysis Group Inc 13 $84,422 92.86%
Anjaneyap Inc 13 $81,107 92.86%
Gates Corporation A Wholly Owned Subsidiary Of To 13 $86,829 92.86%
R3 Technology Inc 13 $90,303 92.86%
Tpf Software Inc 13 $78,450 92.86%
Ibm India Pvt Ltd 13 $68,953 92.86%
Cod Cores Inc 13 $82,803 92.86%
Denken Solutions Inc 13 $88,168 92.86%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Juniper Networks Us Inc 1 $77,189 33.33%
Swiftrank Llc 1 $118,747 33.33%
Atecs Llc 1 $104,395 33.33%
Bill Barrett Corporation 1 $107,619 33.33%
Pacific Ocean Marketplace Inc 1 $25,189 33.33%
Sharelingo Inc 1 $78,770 33.33%
Als Window Cleaning 1 $42,994 33.33%
Pueblo Pulmonary Associates 1 $228,072 33.33%
Simpson Strong Tie 1 $95,430 33.33%
Rockwell Automation Inc 1 $118,394 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