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 %
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 %
Baanyan Software Services 13 $72,578 86.67%
Adams State University 13 $47,668 86.67%
International School Of Denver 13 $52,111 86.67%
Rfi Llc 13 $71,972 86.67%
Jeffco Public Schools District R1 13 $65,780 86.67%
Abb Enterprise Software Inc 13 $84,785 86.67%
Tyco Healthcare Group Lp 13 $72,602 86.67%
Genome International Corporation 13 $56,896 86.67%
Charter Global Inc 13 $67,026 86.67%
N2 Services Inc 13 $68,216 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bar Two Ranch Llcronald R Cash 2 $9,000 100.00%
Theos Swallow Fork Ranch Angelo Theos 2 $9,000 100.00%
Lde Enterprises 2 $11,738 100.00%
Altman Specialty Plants Inc Co 2 $28,465 100.00%
Roaring Fork Cattle Co 2 $35,849 100.00%
P M Llc 2 $11,118 100.00%
Field To Still Llc 2 $34,289 100.00%
Ely Ranch Llc 2 $34,289 100.00%
Sperrysjoe Sperry 2 $9,750 100.00%
Shawn Welder Dba Welder Ranch 2 $10,500 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Key Equipment Finance 1 $154,710 33.33%
Dillon Companies Inc Dba King Sooperscity Market 1 $218,354,240 33.33%
Bal Seal Engineering Inc 1 $84,406 33.33%
Paladin Enterprises 1 $50,752 33.33%
Pacific Ocean Marketplace Inc 1 $25,189 33.33%
Sharelingo Inc 1 $78,770 33.33%
Rockwell Automation Inc 1 $118,394 33.33%
Pueblo Pulmonary Associates 1 $228,072 33.33%
Als Window Cleaning 1 $42,994 33.33%
Simpson Strong Tie 1 $95,430 33.33%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Grain Farming 15 $32,099 100.00%
Potato Farming 15 $31,332 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 14 $30,731 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 13 $29,445 100.00%
Floriculture Production 12 $32,075 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 12 $32,483 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 11 $31,879 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 10 $26,081 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 9 $29,605 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 8 $31,827 100.00%

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