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 %
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 %
Rs Software India Ltd 25 $60,719 92.59%
Cyma Systems Inc 25 $83,133 92.59%
Squaretrade Inc 24 $118,992 88.89%
Canopy One Solutions Inc 24 $99,659 88.89%
Access Data Consulting Corporation 24 $108,374 88.89%
Regis University 24 $55,694 88.89%
Har Mart Corporation 24 $46,241 88.89%
Horizon Technologies Inc 24 $56,543 88.89%
Strategic Resources International Inc 24 $64,268 88.89%
Ags Tek Partners Llc 24 $60,333 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Altman Specialty Plants Inc 5 $21,501 100.00%
Shelton Land And Cattle Ltd 5 $37,856 100.00%
Buffalo Creek Land And Cattle Llc 5 $26,092 100.00%
Woerner Agri Business Llc 5 $22,913 100.00%
John Fredrick Harold 5 $22,805 100.00%
Golden Stables Llc 5 $31,824 100.00%
Hansen Cattle Ranch Incrichard Hansen 5 $10,500 100.00%
Dan Miltenberger 5 $33,912 100.00%
Castle Peak Ranch Llc 4 $33,348 100.00%
Y5 Partners 4 $33,041 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chili Thai Evans Incdba Chili Thai Chinese Restau 2 $27,852 33.33%
Talentreef Inc 2 $78,832 33.33%
Cooper Lighting Llc 2 $82,202 33.33%
Red Rocks Animal Center Llc 2 $47,705 33.33%
Colorado Wok Inc Dba Colorado Wok 2 $35,683 33.33%
Sling Tv Llc 2 $93,507 33.33%
Gt Industrial Products 2 $93,122 33.33%
India Oven Llc 2 $44,606 33.33%
Allink Inc 2 $84,240 33.33%
Connexall Usa Inc 2 $90,896 40.00%

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