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 %
India 1,487 $343,941 46.69%
Mexico 440 $40,121 51.58%
China 203 $66,874 45.01%
Canada 136 $100,885 44.01%
Philippines 104 $34,435 45.22%
Nepal 71 $3,127,034 31.42%
South Korea 63 $59,951 42.57%
United Kingdom 60 $102,886 46.51%
Brazil 56 $61,668 46.67%
Colombia 30 $63,581 32.97%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Qualcomm Incorporated 40 $81,589 90.91%
Maven Companies Inc 40 $94,106 93.02%
Immense Brains Llc 40 $92,646 93.02%
Nvidia Corporation 40 $134,670 93.02%
Markit North America Inc 39 $88,010 90.70%
Randstad Technologies Llc 39 $95,530 90.70%
Concentrix Cvg Customer Management Group Inc 39 $110,489 90.70%
Murphy Brown Llc 39 $37,326 90.70%
Crispin Porter Bogusky Llc 39 $66,478 90.70%
Google Inc 39 $84,112 92.86%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Grand Farming Enterprises 7 $29,979 100.00%
First Fruits Organic Farms Inc 7 $29,949 100.00%
Hancock Evergreens 7 $27,898 100.00%
Mazzotti Farms Llc 7 $30,145 100.00%
Atchley Farms Llc 7 $33,708 100.00%
Pargin Farm Llc 7 $34,020 100.00%
Arapaho Ranch Corp 7 $22,556 100.00%
Woerner Farms Llc 7 $30,181 100.00%
Palisade Peach Shack Inc 7 $31,422 100.00%
Fagerberg Produce Inc 7 $29,940 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Zia Consulting Inc 3 $94,071 30.00%
Entravision Communications Corporation 3 $59,738 33.33%
Biodesix Inc 3 $91,632 33.33%
Phc Fort Morgan Inc Dba Colorado Plains Medica 3 $78,028 33.33%
Norwest Corporation 3 $91,229 33.33%
Chipotle Mexican Grill 3 $73,244 33.33%
Corey Electrical Engineering Inc 3 $71,219 33.33%
Spatial Business Systems Inc 3 $72,294 33.33%
Open Range Communications 3 $66,893 33.33%
Keith Bath Bath Farms 3 $27,636 33.33%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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