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 %
India 1,359 $365,489 47.29%
Mexico 405 $39,794 53.64%
China 189 $66,263 46.10%
Canada 126 $100,804 44.68%
Philippines 82 $35,140 45.81%
South Korea 61 $50,537 39.10%
Nepal 58 $3,816,957 41.43%
United Kingdom 58 $102,303 50.88%
Brazil 50 $64,525 43.86%
Australia 26 $99,748 30.95%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Digital Scripts Inc 19 $92,282 86.36%
Infinite Computer Solutions Inc 19 $88,762 86.36%
Fort Lewis College 19 $43,073 86.36%
Res America Construction Inc 19 $85,110 86.36%
Spatial Corp 19 $82,532 86.36%
Pilgrims Pride Corporation 19 $81,907 86.36%
Howard Hughes Medical Institute 19 $43,613 86.36%
Telecom Technology Services Inc 19 $83,643 86.36%
Astir Services Llc 19 $63,417 86.36%
Visionet Systems Inc 19 $61,886 86.36%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sunny Inc 2 $30,264 40.00%
Stillman Wholesale Meat Co 2 $33,322 40.00%
Idea Marketing Inc 2 $75,400 40.00%
Ramtron International Corporation 2 $83,055 40.00%
Probuild Holdings 2 $91,000 50.00%
Nationwide Fire Protection Corp 2 $93,881 50.00%
Apb Enterprises Incbear Valley Wine Spirits 2 $41,943 50.00%
Cherokee Services Group Llc 2 $55,588 50.00%
Vistronix Inc 2 $68,370 50.00%
Cambridge Systematics Inc 2 $58,719 50.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Security Guards And Patrol Services 1 $76,357 100.00%
Roofing Contractors 1 $63,232 100.00%
Natural Gas Extraction 1 $66,955 100.00%
Fuel Dealers 1 $108,992 100.00%
Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing 1 $133,973 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 $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