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 %
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 %
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp 70 $70,924 93.33%
Virtusa Corporation 70 $83,604 93.33%
Csc Covansys Corporation 69 $70,625 93.24%
Ringcentral Inc 69 $100,692 94.52%
Atos Syntel Inc 68 $80,954 93.15%
Kiewit Engineering Group Inc 67 $77,398 91.78%
Denver Health And Hospital Authority 67 $146,804 93.06%
Workday Inc 65 $107,772 91.55%
Rocky Mountain Institute Inc 63 $74,597 88.73%
Great West Life Annuity Insurance Company 63 $100,677 88.73%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
3491 E Road Llc 9 $30,715 100.00%
Warren W Roberts 9 $21,319 100.00%
Home Ranch Llc 9 $33,289 100.00%
Stateline Crop Consultants Inc 9 $24,703 100.00%
Brushco Farms Inc 9 $30,971 100.00%
Focus Ranch 9 $28,526 100.00%
Fresh Harvest Inc 9 $29,554 100.00%
Farrell Livestock 9 $24,262 100.00%
Roy King Sons Llc 9 $22,885 100.00%
Darrell W Camilletti 9 $27,330 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Compassion International 5 $100,784 35.71%
Amdocs Inc 5 $103,860 35.71%
Res America Construction Inc 5 $102,873 35.71%
Banner Medical Group Colorado 5 $154,265 35.71%
F5 Networks Inc 5 $97,328 35.71%
Western Proscapes Inc 5 $40,231 35.71%
Rocky Mountain Institute 5 $70,441 35.71%
Deloitte Tax Llp 5 $63,631 35.71%
Sg Electric Llc 5 $40,789 35.71%
Pivotal Software Inc 5 $96,815 35.71%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Snack Food Manufacturing 1 $97,573 50.00%
Used Household And Office Goods Moving 1 $53,560 50.00%
Urethane And Other Foam Product Except Polystyrene Manufacturing 1 $63,419 50.00%
Petrochemical Manufacturing 1 $96,782 50.00%
Postal Service 1 $65,645 50.00%
Motor And Generator Manufacturing 1 $69,909 50.00%
Hay Farming 1 $28,475 50.00%
Language Schools 1 $78,770 50.00%
Flat Glass Manufacturing 1 $73,632 50.00%
Meat Processed From Carcasses 1 $35,901 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