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 %
Curators 6 $55,453 75.00%
Risk Management Specialists 6 $77,591 85.71%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 6 $61,617 85.71%
Industrial Engineering Technicians 6 $50,357 85.71%
Neurologists 6 $177,382 85.71%
Biochemical Engineers 6 $68,436 85.71%
Insurance Underwriters 6 $97,899 85.71%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 5 $48,797 71.43%
Insurance Sales Agents 5 $26,364 71.43%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $44,761 71.43%
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 %
Mental Health Center Of Boulder County Inc 8 $53,869 80.00%
Chungsoo Ha Insurance And Financial Services Inc 8 $49,598 80.00%
Western Colorado University 8 $48,942 80.00%
Imcs Group Inc 8 $67,717 80.00%
Eagle County School District Re 50j 8 $43,022 80.00%
Global Village Academy Douglas County 8 $44,349 80.00%
Tnz Technologies Inc 8 $80,881 88.89%
Denver School Of Science And Technology Inc 8 $51,031 88.89%
Araco Construction Services Llc 8 $53,890 88.89%
Numentica Llc 8 $81,162 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Garlock Pipeline Technologies Inc 1 $85,800 50.00%
Mulhern Mre Inc 1 $60,445 50.00%
Encore Electric Inc 1 $47,507 50.00%
Cutting Edge Recycling Inc 1 $101,608 50.00%
Argonaut Management Services Inc 1 $115,003 50.00%
Secure64 Software Corporation 1 $89,357 50.00%
Monarch Black Hawk Inc 1 $114,275 50.00%
Charles V Koehler Jr 1 $27,581 50.00%
Three Jewels Accounting 1 $66,123 50.00%
Los Comales Inc 1 $30,950 50.00%

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