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 %
Cummins Inc 15 $75,992 88.24%
Sourceinfotech Inc 15 $55,159 88.24%
Vensit Corp 15 $72,225 88.24%
Vastika Inc 15 $68,193 88.24%
United Software Group Inc 15 $104,385 88.24%
Enterprise Solutions Inc 15 $75,631 88.24%
Partners Group Usa Inc 15 $95,586 88.24%
Xcel Energy Services Inc 15 $79,326 88.24%
Swift Beef Co A Jbs Usa Subsidiary 15 $68,800 88.24%
Bell Info Solutions Llc 15 $73,740 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Ordinary Fellow Llc 2 $33,197 100.00%
Eagle Crest Nursery Inc 2 $29,661 100.00%
Lm Farms Of Colorado Llc 2 $20,266 100.00%
Steamboat Ranch Llc Dba Fait Haystack Ranch 2 $10,500 100.00%
Mertens Bros Inc 2 $25,095 100.00%
Dusty Roads Ag Llc 2 $34,590 100.00%
Mccoy Tree Farm Inc 2 $33,197 100.00%
Roaring Fork Cattle Company 2 $33,987 100.00%
Coal Creek Produce Llc 2 $21,731 100.00%
David L Cox 2 $25,931 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nationstar 1 $82,597 33.33%
Ks Automotive Engineering Inc 1 $77,917 33.33%
Cabelas Inc 1 $64,230 33.33%
Midwest Pms Llc 1 $56,576 33.33%
Truven Health Analytics Inc 1 $77,043 33.33%
Earl W Seymour 1 $34,570 33.33%
Denver Crystal Evangelical Church 1 $24,066 33.33%
Su Yeon Lee Corporation 1 $25,917 33.33%
Tenova Mining Minerals Usa Inc 1 $85,093 33.33%
Evraz Rocky Mountain Steel 1 $102,066 33.33%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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