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 %
Financial Analysts 347 $71,611 84.22%
Information Technology Project Managers 307 $103,308 85.75%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 296 $54,294 83.15%
Computer Network Architects 235 $102,115 70.78%
Industrial Engineers 232 $83,932 85.93%
Sales Engineers 231 $108,975 89.88%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 217 $48,859 84.77%
Information Security Analysts 200 $91,129 78.43%
Statisticians 198 $75,333 77.95%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 181 $53,330 72.69%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Home Health Aides 30 $23,501 111.11%
Mechanical Engineers 29 $81,846 111.54%
Sales Engineers 28 $101,922 107.69%
Industrial Engineers 28 $85,145 112.00%
Internists, General 27 $139,844 117.39%
Statisticians 27 $67,175 117.39%
Childcare Workers 26 $28,393 118.18%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 26 $54,824 118.18%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 24 $151,076 109.09%
Financial Analysts 24 $86,104 109.09%
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 %
Ntt Global Networks Incorporated 38 $96,234 90.48%
Hp Inc 38 $112,722 90.48%
Reliable Software Resources Inc 38 $63,750 92.68%
Colorado West Healthcare System 38 $79,770 92.68%
Experis Us Inc 37 $77,016 90.24%
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc 37 $85,916 90.24%
Vista Applied Solutions Group Inc 37 $78,971 90.24%
Amensys Inc 36 $78,223 87.80%
Mindtree Limited 36 $71,207 90.00%
Aecom Technical Services Inc 36 $74,507 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cr Farms Llc 7 $31,185 100.00%
Camilletti Sons Inc 7 $519,521 100.00%
Hanagan Farms 7 $28,306 100.00%
Frank Ag Inc 7 $31,744 100.00%
Single Tree Ranch 7 $31,658 100.00%
Dos Hermanos Ranch 7 $26,559 100.00%
Alpha Cattle Company Llc 7 $30,728 100.00%
Mike Jim Kruse Partnership 7 $28,047 100.00%
Kelly Jo Scanga 7 $28,559 100.00%
Wellsweep Ranches Llc 7 $15,958 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cachematrix Holdings Llc 3 $89,946 33.33%
Recache Inc 3 $80,634 33.33%
Sentosa Technology Consultants 3 $78,735 33.33%
Harrison School District Two 3 $39,246 33.33%
Transfirst 3 $71,878 33.33%
Sap America Inc 3 $106,780 33.33%
Global Village Academy Aurora 3 $45,194 33.33%
Jeffco Public Schools 3 $89,432 33.33%
Golden C Inc Dba Golden Sun Chinese Restaurant 3 $26,235 33.33%
Hbc Solutions Inc 3 $79,955 33.33%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

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