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 %
Gogo Llc 34 $87,038 89.47%
V Soft Consulting Group Inc 34 $79,704 89.47%
Woodward Inc 34 $86,969 89.47%
Climax Molybdenum Company 34 $82,703 89.47%
Translogic Corporation 34 $100,601 89.47%
Boeing Digital Solutions Inc 34 $108,418 89.47%
Cigna Health And Life Insurance Company 34 $101,867 89.47%
Tolmar Inc 33 $88,085 86.84%
Trizetto Corporation 33 $75,905 86.84%
Avco Consulting Inc 33 $90,230 89.19%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Larry H Susan K Robinson 6 $9,000 100.00%
Progressive Agricultural Management Llc 6 $32,382 100.00%
Zach Mason Farms 6 $31,706 100.00%
May Family Farms 6 $31,613 100.00%
Flying Triangle Ranch 6 $9,500 100.00%
Linnebur Grain Buffalo Lllp 6 $31,269 100.00%
Tagawa Greenhouse Enterprises Llc 6 $31,727 100.00%
High Country Orchards Llc 6 $28,941 100.00%
Dominguez Canyon Fruit Company 6 $30,247 100.00%
20 Mile Sheep Llc 6 $15,965 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tashine Inc Dba Okinawa 3 $27,276 37.50%
Burns Mcdonnell Engineering Company Inc 3 $107,932 37.50%
Ubon Thai Cuisine 3 $30,250 37.50%
Wonderful House Restaurant 3 $27,706 37.50%
Envision Energy Usa Ltd 3 $131,955 37.50%
Li Inc Dba Jasmine Cafe 3 $27,560 37.50%
King Wah Asian Food Inc Dba King Wah Asian Food 3 $30,347 37.50%
Wasabi Sushi Bar Three Llc 3 $56,521 37.50%
T Rowe Price Associates Inc 3 $87,533 37.50%
Himalayan Kitchen Inc 3 $29,071 37.50%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing 2 $128,638 66.67%
Wired Telecommunications Carriers 2 $200,304 66.67%
Other Airport Operations 2 $80,350 66.67%
Freight Transportation Arrangement 2 $66,071 66.67%
Pension Funds 2 $138,279 66.67%
Natural Gas Distribution 2 $75,785 66.67%
Photographic Services 2 $64,418 66.67%
Crude Petroleum Extraction 2 $128,513 66.67%
General Freight Trucking 2 $71,719 66.67%
Diagnostic Imaging Centers 2 $48,802 66.67%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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