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
63,326 85.72% $82,064 H-1B
4,762 6.45% $201,721 PERM
3,624 4.91% $23,055 H-2A
2,165 2.93% $102,088 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Colorado has seen a total of 73,877 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Colorado is the H-1B visa with 63,326 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 85.72% of Colorado's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 4,762 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 6.45% of Colorado's total visas.

Top Occupations in Colorado (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 2 $26,562 66.67%
Residential Advisors 2 $28,380 66.67%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 2 $31,876 66.67%
Special Education Teachers, All Other 2 $34,900 66.67%
Chiropractors 2 $42,598 66.67%
Producers 2 $41,215 66.67%
Anthropologists and Archeologists 2 $40,425 66.67%
Copy Writers 2 $63,534 66.67%
Electrical Engineering Technologists 2 $40,165 66.67%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $42,607 66.67%
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 2022 with 6,197 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 5,341 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Colorado From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vietnam 15 $52,213 42.86%
Venezuela 15 $79,829 45.45%
Thailand 15 $37,731 45.45%
France 13 $94,179 40.63%
Jamaica 13 $31,792 41.94%
Argentina 13 $67,914 41.94%
Israel 13 $75,020 43.33%
Taiwan 13 $59,446 44.83%
Chile 12 $82,612 44.44%
Bangladesh 12 $76,760 44.44%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agreeya Solutions Inc 15 $70,910 88.24%
Collaborate Solutions Inc 15 $90,852 88.24%
Hgst Inc 15 $91,215 88.24%
Banner Medical Group Colorado 15 $155,366 88.24%
Lt Technology Services Ltd 15 $57,902 88.24%
Opel Systems Inc 15 $57,254 88.24%
Colorado Community College System 15 $62,468 88.24%
Mwh Americas Inc 15 $82,751 88.24%
Niit Technologies Limited 15 $67,725 88.24%
Sourceinfotech Inc 15 $55,159 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Peaksware Llc 1 $94,765 33.33%
Wild Rose Food And Spirit Co 1 $42,702 33.33%
This Technology Inc 1 $155,854 33.33%
Micromine Usa Inc 1 $109,803 33.33%
Denver Hallelujah Church 1 $46,446 33.33%
Phreesia Inc 1 $177,819 33.33%
Power Zone Equipment Inc 1 $64,563 33.33%
Sangre De Cristo Surgical Associates Pc 1 $187,200 33.33%
Appit Ventures Llc 1 $52,437 33.33%
Tires To Green Recycling Llc 1 $114,379 33.33%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sheep Farming 542 $27,531 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 346 $24,816 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 200 $29,729 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 171 $25,417 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 154 $25,789 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 130 $28,720 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 121 $31,759 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 89 $24,935 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 86 $28,837 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 77 $27,548 100.00%

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 $82,064. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage