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 %
Administrative Services Managers 5 $54,754 71.43%
Health Educators 5 $58,307 71.43%
Genetic Counselors 5 $69,622 71.43%
Writers and Authors 5 $42,349 71.43%
Water/Wastewater Engineers 5 $75,894 83.33%
Financial Examiners 5 $75,171 83.33%
Librarians 5 $55,732 83.33%
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists 5 $87,252 83.33%
Dietitians and Nutritionists 5 $48,468 83.33%
Personal Financial Advisors 5 $54,954 83.33%
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 %
Fpt Usa Corporation 13 $73,521 92.86%
Carollo Engineers Inc 13 $74,958 92.86%
M A Mortenson Company 13 $78,559 92.86%
R3 Technology Inc 13 $90,303 92.86%
Texas Instruments Incorporated 13 $94,101 92.86%
Ibm India Pvt Ltd 13 $68,953 92.86%
Blend360 Llc 13 $94,472 92.86%
Centurylink Communications Llc 13 $102,491 92.86%
Tata Elxsi Limited 13 $91,275 92.86%
Csg Systems Inc Dba Csg 13 $101,595 92.86%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nick Theos Family Llp Dba Nick Theos Ranch 1 $9,000 100.00%
Brad Eric Cure Cattle Company 1 $34,590 100.00%
Cherry Ranch Partnership Lllp Dba Curtis Cherry Ra 1 $10,500 100.00%
Fox Fire Farms Llc 1 $9,000 100.00%
Valdez Produce 1 $33,987 100.00%
Forder Ranch Company Llc 1 $21,694 100.00%
Tuttle Livestock 1 $9,000 100.00%
Gregory Roth 1 $33,987 100.00%
Volk Ranch Lllp Gail L Volk 1 $10,500 100.00%
Knk Land Cattle Llc 1 $27,310 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant 1 $30,285 33.33%
Mining Associates Ltd 1 $166,358 33.33%
Summit Analytical Llc 1 $69,181 33.33%
Envision Healthcare 1 $117,686 33.33%
Archway Technology Partners Llc 1 $70,491 33.33%
Gcc Rio Grande Inc 1 $56,826 33.33%
Marketplace Realtyllc 1 $48,006 33.33%
Zimmer Spine Inc 1 $103,418 33.33%
Crop Production Services Inc 1 $71,427 33.33%
Field Discovery Ltd 1 $62,296 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