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 %
Rs Software India Ltd	25	$60,719	92.59%
Cyma Systems Inc	25	$83,133	92.59%
Squaretrade Inc	24	$118,992	88.89%
Canopy One Solutions Inc	24	$99,659	88.89%
Access Data Consulting Corporation	24	$108,374	88.89%
Regis University	24	$55,694	88.89%
Har Mart Corporation	24	$46,241	88.89%
Horizon Technologies Inc	24	$56,543	88.89%
Strategic Resources International Inc	24	$64,268	88.89%
Ags Tek Partners Llc	24	$60,333	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Altman Specialty Plants Inc	5	$21,501	100.00%
Shelton Land And Cattle Ltd	5	$37,856	100.00%
Buffalo Creek Land And Cattle Llc	5	$26,092	100.00%
Woerner Agri Business Llc	5	$22,913	100.00%
John Fredrick Harold	5	$22,805	100.00%
Golden Stables Llc	5	$31,824	100.00%
Hansen Cattle Ranch Incrichard Hansen	5	$10,500	100.00%
Dan Miltenberger	5	$33,912	100.00%
Castle Peak Ranch Llc	4	$33,348	100.00%
Y5 Partners	4	$33,041	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Chili Thai Evans Incdba Chili Thai Chinese Restau	2	$27,852	33.33%
Talentreef Inc	2	$78,832	33.33%
Cooper Lighting Llc	2	$82,202	33.33%
Red Rocks Animal Center Llc	2	$47,705	33.33%
Colorado Wok Inc Dba Colorado Wok	2	$35,683	33.33%
Sling Tv Llc	2	$93,507	33.33%
Gt Industrial Products	2	$93,122	33.33%
India Oven Llc	2	$44,606	33.33%
Allink Inc	2	$84,240	33.33%
Connexall Usa Inc	2	$90,896	40.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
In Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing	2	$48,007	66.67%
Support Activities For Metal Mining	2	$82,857	66.67%
Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation	2	$75,598	66.67%
Fluid Power Valve And Hose Fitting Manufacturing	2	$55,335	66.67%
Trust Fiduciary And Custody Activities	2	$198,557	66.67%
Drywall And Insulation Contractors	2	$47,934	66.67%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers	2	$78,333	66.67%
Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing	2	$117,831	66.67%
Indoor And Outdoor Display Advertising	2	$64,147	66.67%
Other Metal Valve And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing	2	$76,118	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.