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 %
Kyrgyzstan 2 $49,553 50.00%
Nicaragua 2 $41,475 66.67%
Burma (myanmar) 2 $91,510 66.67%
Botswana 1 $91,562 33.33%
Bolivia 1 $57,699 33.33%
Czech Republic 1 $73,216 33.33%
Uganda 1 $41,558 33.33%
Azerbaijan 1 $67,267 33.33%
Macau 1 $53,893 33.33%
Cape Verde 1 $73,216 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mnj Consulting Inc 13 $63,938 86.67%
Vedicsoft 13 $57,610 86.67%
Datamanusa Llc 13 $74,568 86.67%
National Ecological Observatory Network Inc 13 $87,077 86.67%
Pns Technologies Inc 13 $54,792 86.67%
Diaspark Inc 13 $61,246 86.67%
Fmr Llc 13 $87,075 86.67%
Siemens Energy Inc 13 $87,512 86.67%
Global Healthcare Exchange Llc 13 $78,214 86.67%
Health Carousel Ii Llc 13 $58,435 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mark Villano Produce Co 2 $34,289 100.00%
The Sod Farm Inc 2 $18,938 100.00%
Hilltop Corn And Cattle Llc 2 $34,590 100.00%
Fox Fire Farms Llcrichard Parry 2 $9,000 100.00%
Fox Ranch Management 2 $33,197 100.00%
Wayne Pollard Livestockinc 2 $24,773 100.00%
Silver Spur Operating Company 2 $9,750 100.00%
Rv Outlaw Ranch Llc 2 $33,197 100.00%
Cead Farms Llc 2 $34,289 100.00%
Sperry Livestock Corporation Joe Sperry 2 $9,750 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Juniper Networks Us Inc 1 $77,189 33.33%
Bill Barrett Corporation 1 $107,619 33.33%
Atecs Llc 1 $104,395 33.33%
Swiftrank Llc 1 $118,747 33.33%
Televes Usa Llc 1 $77,189 33.33%
Quintel Mc Inc 1 $103,397 33.33%
Dental Specialty Alliance Pllc 1 $162,718 33.33%
Kent Denver School 1 $48,390 33.33%
Phred Developement Inc 1 $54,184 33.33%
Prowers Medical Center 1 $89,253 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