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 %
Srk Consulting Us Inc 36 $99,210 90.00%
Analog Devices Inc 36 $92,366 90.00%
Happiest Minds Technologies Private Ltd 36 $86,136 90.00%
Fiserv Solutions Llc 36 $99,658 92.31%
Hach Company 35 $102,931 89.74%
Larsen Toubro Technology Services Ltd 35 $54,479 89.74%
Ihs Global Inc 35 $79,833 89.74%
Ciber Inc 35 $76,291 92.11%
Black Veatch Corporation 35 $73,876 92.11%
Populus Group Llc 35 $92,126 92.11%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jvks Harvest Solutions Llc Dba Agsocio 7 $34,418 100.00%
James G Leprino Tall Timbers Ranch 7 $28,618 100.00%
Evans Wells Livestock Inc 7 $18,768 100.00%
Etchart Custom Haying 7 $29,206 100.00%
Donald Hammit 6 $34,625 100.00%
Rocky Mountain Fresh Llc 6 $30,700 100.00%
Suarez Orchard 6 $21,497 100.00%
Wags World Inc 6 $28,453 100.00%
Calvin Roberts Ranch 6 $15,790 100.00%
Bittersweet Turf Farms Inc 6 $31,169 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Drilling Info Inc 3 $98,155 37.50%
Safeway Inc 3 $74,831,938 37.50%
Nikoo Inc 3 $84,829 37.50%
Sheridan Cafe 3 $35,506 37.50%
Pmc Sierra Us Inc 3 $105,969 37.50%
Schlage Lock Company Llc 3 $102,842 37.50%
Transunion 3 $83,921 37.50%
Parsons Transportation Group Inc 3 $106,246 37.50%
Kimbulian Noury Oriental Rug Inc 3 $33,460 37.50%
Huang Garden Chinese Restaurant 3 $25,542 37.50%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cattle Feedlots 5 $43,813 83.33%
Hmo Medical Centers 5 $75,163 83.33%
Real Estate Property Managers 5 $46,205 83.33%
Explosives Manufacturing 5 $99,428 83.33%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing 5 $92,300 83.33%
Child Care Services 4 $80,049 66.67%
Used Car Dealers 4 $50,789 80.00%
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing 4 $99,502 80.00%
Offices Of Chiropractors 4 $41,725 80.00%
Ambulance Services 4 $91,674 80.00%

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