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 %
New Zealand 8 $99,735 47.06%
United States Of America 7 $50,160 43.75%
Netherlands 7 $133,361 43.75%
Ireland 7 $87,116 46.67%
Indonesia 7 $77,940 46.67%
Peru 7 $48,886 46.67%
Romania 6 $61,040 46.15%
Jordan 6 $134,531 46.15%
Costa Rica 6 $74,711 46.15%
Belarus 6 $80,198 46.15%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Data Solutions Inc 13 $90,558 86.67%
Globalpoint Inc 13 $93,318 86.67%
Yashco Systems Inc 13 $87,003 86.67%
Ardent Mills Llc 13 $71,540 92.86%
Bp America Inc 13 $107,170 92.86%
Polycom Inc 13 $83,856 92.86%
Cedarcrestone Inc 13 $62,557 92.86%
Javen Technologies Inc 13 $74,675 92.86%
Anjaneyap Inc 13 $81,107 92.86%
Gates Corporation A Wholly Owned Subsidiary Of To 13 $86,829 92.86%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Steele Livestock Llc 2 $33,498 100.00%
Winslett Ranch Inc 2 $10,500 100.00%
Evans Wells Livestock Llc 2 $10,500 100.00%
Studt Farmward Jennifer Studt 2 $9,000 100.00%
Stull Ranches Llc Lazy C2 Bar Ranch 1 $10,500 100.00%
L Walther And Sons 7 1 $24,960 100.00%
Boxelder Nurseries Llc 1 $17,534 100.00%
Frosty Acres Ranch Lllp 1 $10,500 100.00%
Ragged Mountain Cattle Llc 1 $30,709 100.00%
Bullseye Livestock Llc 1 $22,235 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Design Force Corporation 1 $58,947 33.33%
Glendon Ii Llc 1 $90,480 33.33%
Aiotv Inc 1 $178,027 33.33%
Chromadex Analytics Inc 1 $60,861 33.33%
Horizon Ag Products Lp 1 $137,717 33.33%
Homeaway Inc 1 $117,395 33.33%
Freds Automotive Llc 1 $46,987 33.33%
Baxter Corporation Englewood 1 $101,754 33.33%
Artistic Iron Llc 1 $82,243 33.33%
Ags Tek Partners Llc 1 $124,696 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