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 %
Norway 2 $73,019 50.00%
Palestine 2 $85,332 66.67%
Bulgaria 2 $62,421 66.67%
Turks And Caicos Islands 1 $22,298 33.33%
Kenya 1 $80,808 33.33%
Senegal 1 $39,697 33.33%
Mauritius 1 $96,075 33.33%
Cote D'ivoire 1 $63,232 33.33%
Tunisia 1 $58,573 33.33%
Uruguay 1 $111,634 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ubisense Inc 16 $69,427 88.89%
Linear Technology Corporation 16 $82,374 88.89%
Agreeya Solutions Inc 15 $70,910 83.33%
Collaborate Solutions Inc 15 $90,852 83.33%
Hgst Inc 15 $91,215 88.24%
Lt Technology Services Ltd 15 $57,902 88.24%
Opel Systems Inc 15 $57,254 88.24%
Colorado Community College System 15 $62,468 88.24%
Mwh Americas Inc 15 $82,751 88.24%
Niit Technologies Limited 15 $67,725 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Panda Garden Llc Dba Panda Garden Chinese Rest 1 $26,520 33.33%
Fmc Technologies 1 $166,733 33.33%
Guidon Performance Solutions Inc 1 $101,088 33.33%
Data Connect Corporation 1 $165,734 33.33%
Shun Da Inc Dba Great Wall Chinese Restaurant 1 $22,069 33.33%
Revolv Inc 1 $92,581 33.33%
Zerista 1 $92,331 33.33%
Maggies Bakery Inc 1 $26,499 33.33%
Westech Framing Llc 1 $46,093 33.33%
Photon Dynamics Inc An Orbotech Company 1 $65,374 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