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)

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 %
Sweden 2 $97,656 40.00%
Kyrgyzstan 2 $49,553 40.00%
Nicaragua 2 $41,475 40.00%
Burma (myanmar) 2 $91,510 40.00%
Cyprus 2 $130,767 40.00%
Hong Kong 2 $92,524 40.00%
Lithuania 2 $40,497 50.00%
Rwanda 2 $83,772 50.00%
Albania 2 $25,501 50.00%
Norway 2 $73,019 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Helmerich Payne Inc 12 $93,189 85.71%
Centura Health Corporation 12 $86,398 92.31%
Innominds Software Inc 12 $85,542 92.31%
Sas Consulting Services Inc 12 $76,116 92.31%
Indus Group Inc 12 $98,070 92.31%
Vistronix Llc 12 $91,369 92.31%
Semtech Corporation 12 $79,507 92.31%
Devoir Software Solutions Llc 12 $92,768 92.31%
Millercoors Llc 12 $84,254 92.31%
Satyam Computer Services Ltd 12 $71,746 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
John Frederick Harold 1 $23,442 100.00%
Dos Hemanos Ranch 1 $14,472 100.00%
Lewis Groome Orchards Llc 1 $34,590 100.00%
Cross Mountain Ranchstacy Quick 1 $9,000 100.00%
Kimmes Bauer Bauer Farms 1 $28,746 100.00%
Schlegel Ranch Company 1 $22,651 100.00%
Gayle Crawford Rogers Dba Crawford Ranch 1 $10,500 100.00%
Stacy And Jake Timmer 1 $27,310 100.00%
Ml Farm Systems Inc 1 $22,651 100.00%
Raymond G Mccracken 1 $23,897 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sungard Availibility Services 1 $114,005 33.33%
Aurora Youth Dentistry Pc 1 $133,973 33.33%
Urban Fulfillment Services Llc 1 $117,395 33.33%
Sunshare Llc 1 $44,117 33.33%
Keystone Tower Systems Inc 1 $73,840 33.33%
Guest Tek Interactive Entertainment Inc 1 $69,181 33.33%
Damascus Grill Llc 1 $26,520 33.33%
Us Nursing Corporation Dba Fastaff 1 $117,395 33.33%
Turning Point Center For Youth Family Developmen 1 $36,338 33.33%
Bullseye Jobs Inc 1 $44,117 33.33%

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