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 %
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 %
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 %
Infobiz Systems Llc 12 $91,057 92.31%
Andhus Technologies Inc 12 $91,600 92.31%
Appodis Inc 12 $93,541 92.31%
Axon Solutions Inc 12 $95,170 92.31%
Vizio Services Llc 12 $115,795 92.31%
Kids Choice Dental Of Aurora Pc 12 $101,499 92.31%
Xandr Inc 12 $116,492 92.31%
Imagine Communications Corp 12 $116,063 92.31%
Carepoint Pc 12 $189,845 92.31%
Nasscomm Inc 11 $66,830 84.62%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lost Creek Dairy Llc 1 $34,590 100.00%
Kurt Lee Simons 1 $22,880 100.00%
Gilbert Anderson 1 $34,590 100.00%
Diamond Peak Cattle Co Llcjohn Raftopoulos 1 $10,500 100.00%
Mad Russian Llc 1 $32,406 100.00%
Coy Meyring Kay Dayser Meyring 1 $10,500 100.00%
Gary Johnston Apiariesinc 1 $22,235 100.00%
Tom Maneotis 1 $9,000 100.00%
Weaver Ranch Incsusan Weaver 1 $9,000 100.00%
Rick Deane Enterprises Inc 1 $21,694 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Boulders Bilingual Childcare Inc 1 $37,648 50.00%
Fius Distributors Llc 1 $79,082 50.00%
Abb Enterprise Software Inc 1 $92,568 50.00%
Dry Creek Remodeling Inc 1 $54,309 50.00%
Bmgi North America Corp 1 $103,418 50.00%
Precision Drilling Company Lp 1 $111,634 50.00%
Cellfusion Inc 1 $81,203 50.00%
Carepoint Pc 1 $187,200 50.00%
Merise Restaurant Group Llc 1 $53,934 50.00%
Sairoop Technologies Inc 1 $120,058 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