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 %
Slovakia 1 $91,187 50.00%
Tanzania 1 $41,558 50.00%
Turks And Caicos Islands 1 $22,298 50.00%
Kenya 1 $80,808 50.00%
Senegal 1 $39,697 50.00%
Mauritius 1 $96,075 50.00%
Cote D'ivoire 1 $63,232 100.00%
Tunisia 1 $58,573 100.00%
Uruguay 1 $111,634 100.00%
Guyana 1 $80,205 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Infosys Limited 3,444 $80,191 99.60%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 2,510 $69,550 99.41%
Wipro Limited 1,664 $74,841 66.27%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 1,572 $97,283 88.07%
University Of Colorado 1,479 $53,326 90.07%
Deloitte Consulting Llp 1,408 $85,795 87.84%
Charter Communications Inc 1,405 $104,242 96.83%
Dish Network Llc 1,337 $91,724 92.72%
Mphasis Corporation 921 $72,789 98.08%
Denver Public Schools District 1 782 $52,625 88.96%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Western Range Association 122 $19,808 100.00%
Southern Cross Ranches 64 $12,255 100.00%
Cooksey Produce Llc 44 $27,049 100.00%
Lazy 3x Sheep Company Llc 40 $13,939 100.00%
Olsons Greenhouses Of Colorado Llc 32 $33,226 100.00%
Tuttle Livestock Company Llc 27 $22,618 100.00%
Ray Domenico Farms Inc 25 $27,158 100.00%
Sperry Livestock Corp 24 $16,407 100.00%
Chacon Sheep Company Llc 24 $23,576 100.00%
James Craig Bair Ranch Company 24 $20,510 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dish Network Llc 176 $91,295 59.66%
Denver County School District Aka Denver Public Sc 150 $45,550 55.56%
Deloitte Consulting Llp 114 $92,919 54.03%
Western Union Llc 88 $102,917 50.00%
Visa Technology And Operations Llc 86 $105,026 48.86%
Brightview Landscape Development Inc Colorado 86 $40,588 51.50%
University Of Colorado Denver 85 $69,971 51.83%
Inovant Llc 82 $91,236 52.23%
Charles Schwab Co Inc 69 $113,983 45.39%
Level 3 Communications Llc 65 $100,178 43.33%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Legal Services 11 $67,487 84.62%
Wireless Telecommunications Carriers Except Satellite 11 $113,961 84.62%
Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors 10 $72,665 76.92%
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing 10 $74,580 76.92%
Payroll Services 10 $78,122 76.92%
Animal Slaughtering And Processing 10 $83,477 83.33%
Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 10 $108,052 83.33%
Home Centers 10 $152,587 83.33%
Social Advocacy Organizations 10 $50,606 83.33%
Interior Design Services 10 $70,464 83.33%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Insurance Related Activities 3 $125,112 75.00%
Tour Operators 3 $52,492 75.00%
Other Financial Vehicles 3 $140,879 75.00%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution 3 $89,274 75.00%
Caterers 3 $41,018 75.00%
Commercial Printing Except Screen And Books 3 $80,198 75.00%
Carpet And Upholstery Cleaning Services 3 $33,460 75.00%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 3 $94,809 75.00%
Oil And Gas Extraction 3 $109,262 75.00%
Nonresidential Building Construction 3 $64,383 100.00%

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