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 %
Cod Cores Inc 14 $84,674 93.33%
Juniper Networks Us Inc 14 $107,979 93.33%
Directv Llc 14 $93,556 93.33%
Denken Solutions Inc 14 $88,681 93.33%
Acompetent Inc 14 $96,637 93.33%
Dataedge Inc 14 $90,390 93.33%
Harman Connected Services Inc 14 $110,267 93.33%
Pivotal Software Inc 14 $126,102 93.33%
Zenith Infotek Llc 14 $98,204 93.33%
Logic Planet Inc 13 $76,700 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
7 K Cattle Co 2 $34,289 100.00%
Dk Land Livestock Dba Dave Kathy Smith Ranch 2 $9,000 100.00%
Johnsons Sheep Shearing Llc 2 $13,486 100.00%
Cunningham Orchard 2 $19,011 100.00%
The Hay Farm Llc 2 $34,289 100.00%
Marvine Ranch 2 $10,500 100.00%
Lazy 3x Ranch 2 $9,000 100.00%
Rita Nelson Robert George Jr Dba G5 Ranch 2 $10,500 100.00%
Smoking River Hops Llc 2 $28,486 100.00%
Abf Ranchbar A Ranch 2 $33,197 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wild Rose Food And Spirit Co 1 $42,702 33.33%
Mcafee Inc 1 $76,107 33.33%
Rehabcare Group East Inc 1 $140,435,360 33.33%
Western State Colorado University 1 $44,790 33.33%
Asset Valuation Marketing 1 $70,179 33.33%
Terradyne Den Inc 1 $63,962 33.33%
Bystronic Glass Inc 1 $73,632 33.33%
Rmi Laser Llc 1 $76,960 33.33%
Advanced Digital Broadcast Inc 1 $87,672 33.33%
Nidi Tec Inc 1 $72,654 33.33%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Animal Production 7 $28,010 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 7 $33,645 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 5 $32,490 71.43%
Wheat Farming 4 $27,794 80.00%
Apple Orchards 4 $30,763 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 4 $23,650 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 4 $32,115 100.00%
Business Associations 3 $30,964 75.00%
Fertilizer Mixing Only Manufacturing 3 $41,302 100.00%
Corn Farming 3 $34,389 100.00%

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