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 %
Aureus Techsystems Llc 121 $74,390 86.43%
Cisco Systems Inc 118 $110,966 88.06%
Advanced Energy Industries Inc 118 $92,102 88.72%
Sagitec Solutions Llc 118 $89,395 90.08%
Staples Inc 115 $97,586 87.79%
Davita Inc 113 $97,378 87.60%
Pandit View Software Llc 112 $72,892 89.60%
Cmc Americas Inc 104 $69,694 83.20%
Syntel Inc 103 $75,148 84.43%
Advanced Micro Devices Inc 103 $98,521 85.83%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Corey J Hill 13 $24,046 100.00%
Star Farms Inc 13 $26,680 100.00%
Utr Corporation 13 $30,323 100.00%
Jodi Hill 12 $23,491 100.00%
Wayne Brown 12 $23,767 100.00%
Martinez Farms Llc 12 $30,982 100.00%
Lk Ranch Livestock Llc 12 $11,985 100.00%
Honeycrisp Inc 12 $32,020 100.00%
Vanwinkle Ranch Llc 12 $20,507 100.00%
La Tierra De Esmeralda Inc 12 $27,116 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cigna Cglic 9 $80,676 33.33%
Western Digital Technologies Inc 9 $115,655 34.62%
Tolmar Inc 9 $83,263 34.62%
Cybersource Corporation 9 $96,627 34.62%
Murphy Brown Llc 9 $37,096 36.00%
Viavi Solutions Inc 9 $97,792 36.00%
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies 8 $108,480 32.00%
Christie Lodge Owners Association 8 $23,608 32.00%
Hp Inc 8 $102,339 32.00%
Yak And Yeti Llc 8 $31,868 33.33%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Legal Services 11 $67,487 84.62%
Wireless Telecommunications Carriers Except Satellite 11 $113,961 84.62%
Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors 10 $72,665 76.92%
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing 10 $74,580 76.92%
Payroll Services 10 $78,122 76.92%
Animal Slaughtering And Processing 10 $83,477 83.33%
Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 10 $108,052 83.33%
Home Centers 10 $152,587 83.33%
Social Advocacy Organizations 10 $50,606 83.33%
Interior Design Services 10 $70,464 83.33%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Insurance Related Activities 3 $125,112 75.00%
Tour Operators 3 $52,492 75.00%
Other Financial Vehicles 3 $140,879 75.00%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution 3 $89,274 75.00%
Caterers 3 $41,018 75.00%
Commercial Printing Except Screen And Books 3 $80,198 75.00%
Carpet And Upholstery Cleaning Services 3 $33,460 75.00%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 3 $94,809 75.00%
Oil And Gas Extraction 3 $109,262 75.00%
Nonresidential Building Construction 3 $64,383 100.00%

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