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 %
Marriage and Family Therapists 3 $46,093 75.00%
Education Administrators, All Other 3 $48,693 75.00%
Orthotists and Prosthetists 3 $41,232 75.00%
Anthropologists and Archeologists 3 $49,795 100.00%
Orthodontists 3 $225,527 100.00%
Radiologic Technologists 3 $47,316 100.00%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 2 $66,716 66.67%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 2 $26,562 66.67%
Therapists, All Other 2 $44,158 66.67%
Cytotechnologists 2 $54,101 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 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 %
Sweden 2 $97,656 40.00%
Kyrgyzstan 2 $49,553 40.00%
Nicaragua 2 $41,475 40.00%
Burma (myanmar) 2 $91,510 40.00%
Cyprus 2 $130,767 40.00%
Hong Kong 2 $92,524 40.00%
Lithuania 2 $40,497 50.00%
Rwanda 2 $83,772 50.00%
Albania 2 $25,501 50.00%
Norway 2 $73,019 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wise Equation Solutions Inc 10 $86,470 83.33%
Xtracit Inc 10 $87,700 83.33%
S4 Consultants Inc 10 $75,541 83.33%
Ibm India Pvt Limited 10 $84,502 83.33%
Ruckus Wireless Inc 10 $115,262 83.33%
Prodapt North America Inc 10 $78,036 83.33%
Intellectt Inc 10 $86,206 83.33%
Schneider Electric Smart Grid Solutions Llc 10 $118,394 83.33%
Dataquad Inc 10 $91,289 83.33%
Qsc Llc 10 $102,376 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rdh Enterprises Llc 1 $33,987 100.00%
Nick Theos Family Llp Nick Theos 1 $9,000 100.00%
Lazy C2 Bar Ranch Stull Ranches Llc Kelly Kar 1 $10,500 100.00%
Watson Ranches Ltd James L Watson 1 $10,500 100.00%
Randy A Kramer Inc 1 $34,590 100.00%
The Stone Fruit Company Llc 1 $34,590 100.00%
Singletree Ranchsheila Daley 1 $10,500 100.00%
Charlottes Web Inc 1 $27,310 100.00%
Motherwell Llc 1 $20,550 100.00%
Triple D Land Company 1 $22,880 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Harris Systems Usa Inc 1 $73,216 50.00%
Amec Foster Wheeler Environment Infrastructure 1 $89,294 50.00%
Malisko Engineering Inc 1 $111,093 50.00%
Us Taekwondo Monument Inc 1 $21,790 50.00%
Research Triangle Institute International Rti 1 $92,851 50.00%
Cynosure Energy Llc 1 $135,658 50.00%
Scott Lindenau Architect Pc Dba Studio B Architect 1 $45,302 50.00%
Telluride Foundation 1 $56,139 50.00%
Aj Inc 1 $29,411 50.00%
Ymc Green Corp 1 $28,101 50.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 23,945 $79,875 91.63%
Computer Systems Design Services 5,024 $88,130 93.19%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 3,174 $54,578 66.76%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 1,569 $88,994 88.44%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities 1,499 $104,917 94.34%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 1,448 $89,855 91.94%
Other Computer Related Services 1,410 $81,587 90.10%
Engineering Services 1,343 $78,691 87.66%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 1,277 $50,676 85.82%
Management Consulting Services 1,244 $80,751 92.08%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sheep Farming 658 $28,032 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 443 $26,380 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 245 $30,070 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 212 $28,067 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 205 $26,927 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 170 $32,532 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 170 $30,080 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 104 $29,960 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 96 $29,417 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 96 $25,639 100.00%

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