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%
Industrial Engineers 28 $85,145 107.69%
Sales Engineers 28 $101,922 112.00%
Internists, General 27 $139,844 117.39%
Statisticians 27 $67,175 117.39%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 26 $54,824 118.18%
Childcare Workers 26 $28,393 118.18%
Financial Analysts 24 $86,104 109.09%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 24 $46,876 109.09%
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 %
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 %
Legal Services 11 $67,487 84.62%
Wireless Telecommunications Carriers Except Satellite 11 $113,961 84.62%
Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors 10 $72,665 76.92%
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing 10 $74,580 76.92%
Payroll Services 10 $78,122 76.92%
Animal Slaughtering And Processing 10 $83,477 83.33%
Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 10 $108,052 83.33%
Home Centers 10 $152,587 83.33%
Social Advocacy Organizations 10 $50,606 83.33%
Interior Design Services 10 $70,464 83.33%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Insurance Related Activities 3 $125,112 75.00%
Tour Operators 3 $52,492 75.00%
Other Financial Vehicles 3 $140,879 75.00%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution 3 $89,274 75.00%
Caterers 3 $41,018 75.00%
Commercial Printing Except Screen And Books 3 $80,198 75.00%
Carpet And Upholstery Cleaning Services 3 $33,460 75.00%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 3 $94,809 75.00%
Oil And Gas Extraction 3 $109,262 75.00%
Nonresidential Building Construction 3 $64,383 100.00%

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