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 %
Vmware Inc 103 $93,644 85.83%
Ust Global Inc 100 $72,992 86.21%
Parkview Medical Center Inc 97 $145,839 83.62%
Prodapt North America 96 $89,236 82.76%
Emc Corporation 96 $91,745 84.21%
Newmont International Services Limited 95 $105,128 84.07%
Larsen Toubro Limited 93 $47,717 82.30%
Hcl Global Systems Inc 92 $92,463 82.88%
Ncs Pearson Inc 92 $89,780 84.40%
System Soft Technologies Llc 91 $81,205 84.26%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pancost Ranch Llc 12 $25,143 100.00%
Ely Ranch 12 $20,436 100.00%
Villard Ranch Llc 12 $24,920 100.00%
Gary Johnston Apiaries Inc 12 $26,078 100.00%
Efren Suarez Garcia 12 $28,974 100.00%
Culbreath Ranch 12 $15,475 100.00%
Two Bar Sheep Co Llc 12 $22,073 100.00%
Visintainer Sheep Company 12 $22,340 100.00%
Cooper Sheep Ranch 12 $22,286 100.00%
Lrh Inc 11 $20,202 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Landwise Llc 8 $26,731 33.33%
Transunion Llc 8 $87,828 33.33%
Stone Creek Hardscapes And Design Inc 8 $31,720 33.33%
Exceptional Stays 8 $45,817 34.78%
Timberline Landscaping Llc 8 $39,874 34.78%
University Corporation For Atmospheric Research 7 $80,784 30.43%
Teletech 7 $82,936 30.43%
Casa Sanchez Llc 7 $32,692 30.43%
Elastic Computing Solutions Inc 7 $89,868 30.43%
Spectralink Corporation 7 $96,803 30.43%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing 1 $131,685 50.00%
Packing And Crating 1 $59,592 50.00%
Rolling Mill And Other Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing 1 $84,386 50.00%
Flour Milling 1 $132,163 50.00%
Passenger Car Rental And Leasing 1 $55,203 50.00%
Other Building Equipment Contractors 1 $87,693 50.00%
Music Publishers 1 $77,522 50.00%
Legal Services 1 $40,539 50.00%
Business Support Services 1 $61,693 50.00%
Plastics Product Manufacturing 1 $99,362 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