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
63,326 85.72% $82,064 H-1B
4,762 6.45% $201,721 PERM
3,624 4.91% $23,055 H-2A
2,165 2.93% $102,088 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Colorado has seen a total of 73,877 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Colorado is the H-1B visa with 63,326 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 85.72% of Colorado's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 4,762 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 6.45% of Colorado's total visas.

Top Occupations in Colorado (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 4 $47,788 80.00%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $50,088 80.00%
Insurance Underwriters 4 $91,333 80.00%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 4 $65,474 80.00%
Radiologists 4 $142,917 80.00%
Human Resources Managers 4 $141,421 80.00%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 3 $158,361 60.00%
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture 3 $27,733 75.00%
Exercise Physiologists 3 $37,766 75.00%
Designers, All Other 3 $41,808 75.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 1 $77,563 25.00%
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1 $33,446 25.00%
Massage Therapists 1 $62,774 33.33%
Colorado Employees Over Time
Colorado has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 2,714 employees were hired. Colorado peaked in 2022 with 6,197 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 5,341 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Colorado From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Libya 5 $88,802 45.45%
Ethiopia 5 $77,889 50.00%
Sri Lanka 5 $95,688 50.00%
Ecuador 4 $77,897 50.00%
Costa Rica 4 $78,813 50.00%
Belgium 4 $79,232 50.00%
Dominican Republic 4 $65,406 50.00%
Singapore 3 $69,830 42.86%
Hungary 3 $77,993 42.86%
Uzbekistan 3 $75,811 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Inpatient Consultants Of Colorado Pc 46 $92,642 88.46%
E Giants Technologies Llc 45 $85,471 86.54%
Schlumberger Technology Corporation 45 $79,611 86.54%
Workday Inc 45 $98,506 88.24%
Brocade Communications Systems Inc 45 $82,923 90.00%
Cyient Inc 44 $75,400 88.00%
Crocs Inc 43 $82,485 86.00%
Rocky Mountain Institute Inc 43 $69,765 86.00%
Kiewit Engineering Group Inc 43 $72,378 87.76%
Excelacom Inc 43 $89,389 87.76%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Maxim Integrated Products Inc 4 $99,289 40.00%
Greatwest Life Annuity Insurance Company 4 $91,141 40.00%
Western Union Business Solutions Usa Llc 4 $138,632 40.00%
Thyssenkrupp Robins Inc 4 $72,067 40.00%
Dong Dong Inc 4 $20,067 40.00%
Fmr Llc 4 $79,534 40.00%
Vantiv 4 $103,160 40.00%
Pw618 Inc Dba Golden Shanghai Restaurant 4 $26,187 40.00%
Hdr Engineering Inc 4 $96,211 40.00%
Amdocs Inc 4 $99,384 40.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sheep Farming 542 $27,531 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 346 $24,816 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 200 $29,729 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 171 $25,417 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 154 $25,789 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 130 $28,720 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 121 $31,759 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 89 $24,935 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 86 $28,837 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 77 $27,548 100.00%

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 $82,064. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage