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 %
India 1,487 $343,941 46.69%
Mexico 440 $40,121 51.58%
China 203 $66,874 45.01%
Canada 136 $100,885 44.01%
Philippines 104 $34,435 45.22%
Nepal 71 $3,127,034 31.42%
South Korea 63 $59,951 42.57%
United Kingdom 60 $102,886 46.51%
Brazil 56 $61,668 46.67%
Colombia 30 $63,581 32.97%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Covidien Lp 83 $101,351 85.57%
Twilio Inc 82 $115,117 85.42%
Suntec Business Solutions Private Limited 81 $66,840 85.26%
Mckinsey Company Inc United States 81 $85,208 87.10%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc 81 $113,805 87.10%
Apple Inc 80 $126,539 88.89%
National Jewish Health 79 $50,080 87.78%
Colorado Seminary 79 $51,761 89.77%
Medtronic Inc 79 $99,539 89.77%
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company 78 $93,481 90.70%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Red Lake Sheep Co 10 $17,814 100.00%
Fuller Orchards Llc 10 $29,908 100.00%
Fox Fire Farmsrichard Parry 10 $18,663 100.00%
Weaver Ranch Inc 10 $17,874 100.00%
Spicer Ranches Ltd 10 $26,168 100.00%
Dpf Capital Inc 10 $33,536 100.00%
Grieve Enterprises 10 $12,090 100.00%
Black Cat Farm Llc 10 $26,488 100.00%
4m Ranch Llc 10 $28,820 100.00%
Genova Farms Llc 10 $32,294 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Apple Corporation Dba Canton Palace 6 $27,040 30.00%
Twc Administration Llc 6 $118,581 30.00%
Childrens Hospital Colorado 6 $66,986 30.00%
Motorola Solutions Inc 6 $98,554 30.00%
Wwf Operating Company Fka Whitewave Foods Co 6 $97,026 31.58%
Kiewit Engineering Group Inc 6 $81,709 31.58%
Amazon Fulfillment Services Inc 6 $101,539 31.58%
Frontier Airlines 6 $67,247 33.33%
All American Maintenance Inc 6 $24,398 35.29%
Park Range Construction Inc 6 $27,165 35.29%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing 1 $131,685 50.00%
Packing And Crating 1 $59,592 50.00%
Rolling Mill And Other Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing 1 $84,386 50.00%
Flour Milling 1 $132,163 50.00%
Passenger Car Rental And Leasing 1 $55,203 50.00%
Other Building Equipment Contractors 1 $87,693 50.00%
Music Publishers 1 $77,522 50.00%
Legal Services 1 $40,539 50.00%
Business Support Services 1 $61,693 50.00%
Plastics Product Manufacturing 1 $99,362 50.00%

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