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 %
India	1,359	$365,489	47.29%
Mexico	405	$39,794	53.64%
China	189	$66,263	46.10%
Canada	126	$100,804	44.68%
Philippines	82	$35,140	45.81%
South Korea	61	$50,537	39.10%
Nepal	58	$3,816,957	41.43%
United Kingdom	58	$102,303	50.88%
Brazil	50	$64,525	43.86%
Australia	26	$99,748	30.95%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Virtualarmour Llc	2	$60,819	66.67%
Hbc Solutions Inc	2	$81,450	66.67%
Programmer Resources International Inc	2	$62,265	66.67%
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	2	$63,132	66.67%
R K Mechanical	2	$63,752	66.67%
Dorsey Whitney Llp	2	$63,596	66.67%
Carepoint Anesthesia Group Llc	2	$85,748	66.67%
Research And Diagnostic Systems Inc	2	$77,682	66.67%
Steven Roberts Originals Llc	2	$130,552	66.67%
The Active Network Inc	2	$76,788	66.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Metal Ore Mining	2	$73,892	100.00%
Fire Protection	2	$132,642	100.00%
Administration Of Housing Programs	2	$51,105	100.00%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	2	$52,219	100.00%
Activities Related To Credit Intermediation	2	$104,146	100.00%
Automobile And Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	2	$52,562	100.00%
Cut Stock Resawing Lumber And Planing	2	$73,091	100.00%
Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation	2	$66,966	100.00%
Packing And Crating	2	$53,134	100.00%
Line Haul Railroads	2	$76,659	100.00%

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 $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.