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 %
Singapore 3 $69,830 42.86%
Georgia 3 $46,800 42.86%
Greece 3 $76,658 42.86%
Kazakhstan 3 $108,007 42.86%
Portugal 3 $60,099 42.86%
Hungary 3 $77,993 42.86%
Uzbekistan 3 $75,811 42.86%
Burma (myanmar) 2 $91,510 33.33%
Cyprus 2 $130,767 40.00%
Hong Kong 2 $92,524 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Drilling Info Inc 12 $84,922 92.31%
Exlservicecom Llc 12 $103,505 92.31%
Mckesson Corporation 12 $97,063 92.31%
Eminent Technology Solutions Inc 12 $75,913 92.31%
Model N Inc 12 $104,752 92.31%
Auropro Systems Inc 12 $96,286 92.31%
Innovatech Solutions Inc 12 $89,473 92.31%
Danone North America Public Benefit Corporation 12 $103,537 92.31%
Altius Technologies Inc 12 $88,088 92.31%
Erp Cloud Technologies Llc 12 $89,444 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Adrian F Weaver Weaver Ranch Inc 1 $10,500 100.00%
Tuttle Land Livestock 1 $9,000 100.00%
R K Farms 1 $34,590 100.00%
Wellsweep Ranches Llc Dba Seely Ranch 1 $9,000 100.00%
Smith Rancho Ltd 1 $9,000 100.00%
Caleb Bullock 1 $33,987 100.00%
L Walther And Sons Inc 6 1 $24,960 100.00%
Signet Builders Inc 1 $22,880 100.00%
Lazy 3x Land Cattle Llc 1 $9,000 100.00%
Shivers Services Inc 1 $29,661 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Metaswitch Networks Corporation 1 $62,005 33.33%
Middlemist Crouch Company Cpas Pc 1 $91,354 33.33%
Apriant Inc 1 $58,843 33.33%
Zvelo Inc 1 $86,133 50.00%
Wind Tower Technologies 1 $64,397 50.00%
Sushi Okan Llc 1 $60,174 50.00%
Maven Inc 1 $117,395 50.00%
Rocky Mountain College Llc Dba Rocky Mountain C 1 $56,950 50.00%
Mapleton Hill Inc 1 $88,442 50.00%
Chongs Coalmine Dragon Inc Dba Coal Mine Dragon 1 $26,520 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