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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 1 $47,840 25.00%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $34,120 25.00%
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 1 $28,434 25.00%
Curators 1 $62,296 25.00%
Physician Assistants 1 $64,875 25.00%
Sales Agents, Securities and Commodities 1 $53,040 25.00%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 1 $55,203 25.00%
Credit Counselors 1 $50,232 25.00%
Sociologists 1 $61,173 25.00%
Tile and Marble Setters 1 $39,832 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 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 %
Turks And Caicos Islands 1 $22,298 33.33%
Kenya 1 $80,808 33.33%
Senegal 1 $39,697 50.00%
Mauritius 1 $96,075 50.00%
Cote D'ivoire 1 $63,232 50.00%
Tunisia 1 $58,573 50.00%
Uruguay 1 $111,634 50.00%
Guyana 1 $80,205 50.00%
Moldova 1 $44,117 50.00%
Finland 1 $65,874 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Servicenow Inc 11 $129,361 84.62%
Mastech Digital Consulting Inc 11 $98,235 84.62%
Premier It Solutions Llc 11 $93,931 84.62%
Vyzer Solutions Inc 11 $92,549 84.62%
Cloud Hub It Solutions Inc 11 $93,451 84.62%
Intepros Incorporated 11 $104,936 84.62%
Expedia Inc 11 $120,600 91.67%
Redwood Trust Inc 11 $120,761 91.67%
I28 Technologies Corporation 11 $76,274 91.67%
Saligram Systems Inc 11 $92,272 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Thorpe Mountain 1 $34,590 100.00%
West Elk Ranch 1 $34,590 100.00%
Maria Mitchek 1 $22,651 100.00%
Carroll Davidson Patnership Ltd Charles Davidson 1 $10,500 100.00%
Belle Chase Farms Llc 1 $21,798 100.00%
Southern Cross Ranchers 1 $9,000 100.00%
First Fruits Organic Farm Inc 1 $16,370 100.00%
Colorado Fresh Farms Llc 1 $34,590 100.00%
Landscape Technology Group 1 $32,406 100.00%
Thompson Farms Feedlot 1 $20,925 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kapteyn Murnane Laboratories 1 $47,424 50.00%
Kazoku Asian Fusion Rest Inc Dba Kazoku Sushi 1 $26,354 50.00%
Korean Grill Corp 1 $55,162 50.00%
Hyunwoo Visions Inc 1 $18,325 50.00%
Baru Inc 1 $27,082 50.00%
Yl Enterprises Inc 1 $25,293 50.00%
Alexander Dawson School 1 $42,960 50.00%
Star Kitchen Inc Dba Star Kitchen Restaurant 1 $26,354 50.00%
Dawn Food Products Inc 1 $77,709 50.00%
Bmo Capital Markets Corp 1 $80,662 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