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 %
Mechanical Drafters 5 $52,861 83.33%
Treasurers and Controllers 5 $146,195 83.33%
Nurse Practitioners 5 $82,772 83.33%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 5 $50,482 83.33%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 5 $63,463 83.33%
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists 5 $92,772 83.33%
Editors 5 $49,566 83.33%
Chemical Technicians 5 $30,838 83.33%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School 5 $42,175 83.33%
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists 5 $68,124 100.00%
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 %
Ascendant Technology Llc 11 $78,028 84.62%
Pantar Solutions Inc 11 $92,053 84.62%
Swift Solutions Inc 11 $96,030 84.62%
T Rowe Price Associates Inc 11 $98,360 84.62%
Rcf Management Llc 11 $92,772 84.62%
Nalco Company 11 $91,057 84.62%
Emergtech Business Solutions Inc 11 $105,660 84.62%
Sandisk Corporation 11 $99,045 84.62%
Ciber Global Llc 11 $91,282 84.62%
Patton Labs Inc 11 $86,507 84.62%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
United Development Llc 1 $22,880 100.00%
Faulkner Land Livestock Company 1 $14,476 100.00%
Bruchez Sons 1 $10,500 100.00%
Camilletti Ranch 1 $29,661 100.00%
Aurora Organic Farms Inc Gill Co 1 $34,590 100.00%
Anderson Wheat Farms Inc 1 $22,235 100.00%
Sowell Orchards Fruit And Sales Inc 1 $34,590 100.00%
Lr Smith Sheep Co 1 $9,000 100.00%
Triple Rd Orchards Llc 1 $23,897 100.00%
Palizzi And Son Inc 1 $23,442 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
New China Cafe Inc Dba New China Cafe 1 $26,520 50.00%
Tires To Green Recycling Llc 1 $114,379 50.00%
Brooklyn Boulders Llc 1 $82,701 50.00%
Appit Ventures Llc 1 $52,437 50.00%
Sangre De Cristo Surgical Associates Pc 1 $187,200 50.00%
Micromine Usa Inc 1 $109,803 50.00%
Denver Hallelujah Church 1 $46,446 50.00%
Power Zone Equipment Inc 1 $64,563 50.00%
Phreesia Inc 1 $177,819 50.00%
Pivot3 1 $79,186 50.00%

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