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 %
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 %
Astir Services Llc 19 $63,417 86.36%
Siri Infosolutions Inc 19 $79,786 86.36%
Visionet Systems Inc 19 $61,886 86.36%
Amind Solutions Llc 19 $77,028 86.36%
Ch2m Hill Inc 19 $74,794 86.36%
Halliburton Energy Services Inc 19 $89,334 86.36%
Revolution Global Consulting Services Llc 19 $61,800 86.36%
Sp Global Market Intelligence Inc 19 $98,149 86.36%
Advanced Network Management Inc 19 $108,104 90.48%
Nice Systems Inc 19 $91,042 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Topp Fruits Llc 3 $32,607 100.00%
Tuttle Land Livestock Company Llc 3 $15,209 100.00%
Kroskob Bros Farms Inc 3 $33,661 100.00%
3 Mil Iron Ranch 3 $9,000 100.00%
Hulteen Orchards Inc 3 $32,219 100.00%
John D Fishering Dba Olathe Corn Company Llc 3 $21,473 100.00%
Dean Mantle Dba Dean Mantle Ranch 3 $9,500 100.00%
Camilletti Sons Incedward Camilletti 3 $10,500 100.00%
Cobb Cattle Ranch 3 $9,000 100.00%
Villard Ranch 3 $14,359 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Itm Landscaping 2 $53,747 50.00%
Sherpas Llc 2 $61,422 50.00%
Goolsby Brothers Associates Inc 1 $98,738 25.00%
Prince Creek Construction 1 $44,366 25.00%
Pinons Restaurant 1 $27,810 25.00%
Gates Sons Inc 1 $52,936 25.00%
Five Rivers Ranch Cattle Feeding Llc 1 $49,899 25.00%
Telluride Repertory Theatre Company 1 $34,237 25.00%
Mwh Global Inc 1 $75,816 25.00%
Motion Products Llc 1 $78,749 25.00%

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