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)

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 %
Kyrgyzstan 2 $49,553 50.00%
Nicaragua 2 $41,475 66.67%
Burma (myanmar) 2 $91,510 66.67%
Botswana 1 $91,562 33.33%
Bolivia 1 $57,699 33.33%
Czech Republic 1 $73,216 33.33%
Uganda 1 $41,558 33.33%
Azerbaijan 1 $67,267 33.33%
Macau 1 $53,893 33.33%
Cape Verde 1 $73,216 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Clover Network Inc 11 $114,383 91.67%
Ncs Pearson Inc An Indirect Wholly Owned Subsidiary Of Pearson Plc 11 $86,884 91.67%
Genpact Llc 11 $92,485 91.67%
Rocky Mountain Institute 11 $79,191 91.67%
Strive Preparatory Schools 11 $54,526 91.67%
Cosmic Healthcare Llc 11 $39,979 91.67%
Sovrn Holdings Inc 11 $98,930 91.67%
Global Bridge Infotech Inc 11 $56,879 91.67%
The Childrens Hospital Association 11 $65,481 91.67%
Lead It Corporation 11 $67,886 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
David Prather Forrest Nelson Dba White River Ranc 1 $9,000 100.00%
Diamond T Sheep 1 $9,000 100.00%
Wiregrass West Ltdjames D Porter 1 $10,500 100.00%
3 Miliron Ranch 1 $9,000 100.00%
Ff Ag Construction Llc 1 $32,406 100.00%
Raftopoulis Ranches 1 $9,000 100.00%
Nottingham Land Livestock Lllp 1 $23,442 100.00%
David Lawrence Cox 1 $33,987 100.00%
Mike Kruse Dba Mike Jim Kruse Partners 1 $21,694 100.00%
Dry Creek Grain Llc 1 $34,590 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aspen Art Museum 1 $55,765 50.00%
Adams Technologies Inc 1 $78,125 50.00%
The Hanson Group Llc Dba Aragon Elastomers 1 $63,419 50.00%
Peak Reliability 1 $65,707 50.00%
Optica Technologies Incorporated 1 $96,616 50.00%
Ixia 1 $99,694 50.00%
Rocket Software 1 $91,624 50.00%
East Moon Asian Bistro Sushi 1 $26,354 50.00%
Lexisnexis Risk Solutions Inc 1 $72,862 50.00%
Portercare Adventist Health 1 $57,803 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