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 %
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 %
Dish Wireless Llc 414 $106,517 97.87%
Alliance For Sustainable Energy Llc 413 $75,653 98.33%
Visa Technology Operations Llc 394 $109,989 95.40%
Capgemini America Inc 383 $89,672 93.19%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited 376 $61,657 92.16%
Western Union Llc 375 $109,948 92.59%
Xavient Information Systems Inc 354 $68,380 87.41%
Visa Usa Inc 334 $104,298 86.08%
The Alliance For Sustainable Energy Llc 326 $62,041 87.40%
Google Llc 324 $105,337 92.84%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
High Country Lamb Llc 20 $19,054 100.00%
J Paul Brown 19 $20,609 100.00%
Lov Ranch 19 $16,815 100.00%
Campbell Hansmire Sheep Llc 19 $22,336 100.00%
Aurora Organic Farms Inc 18 $30,613 100.00%
Black Bear Orchards Llc 18 $25,707 100.00%
Altman Specialty Plants Llc Co 18 $36,051 100.00%
Snyder Ranches Llc 18 $25,600 100.00%
Slash Ev Ranch 18 $18,184 100.00%
Curtis Cherry Ranch 18 $13,869 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ringcentral Inc 34 $98,874 42.50%
Lsi Corporation An Avago Technologies Company 33 $114,941 41.25%
Datavail Corporation 32 $96,953 46.38%
University Of Colorado At Denver And Health Scienc 31 $50,999 46.97%
Cisco Systems Inc 31 $104,814 46.97%
Parkview Medical Center Inc 31 $130,745 47.69%
Accenture Llp 31 $115,041 50.82%
Highlands Landscaping And Fencing Llc 31 $36,107 52.54%
Jims Pride Landscaping And Maintenance Inc Dba 31 $28,141 55.36%
Micron Technology Inc 30 $90,033 54.55%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Individual And Family Services 3 $46,967 75.00%
Roofing Contractors 3 $127,892 75.00%
Grain And Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers 3 $131,033 75.00%
Other Technical And Trade Schools 3 $55,890 75.00%
Other Community Housing Services 3 $64,140 75.00%
Used Household And Office Goods Moving 3 $128,371 75.00%
Other Building Finishing Contractors 3 $54,843 75.00%
Food Product Machinery Manufacturing 3 $97,192 75.00%
Surface Active Agent Manufacturing 3 $83,235 75.00%
Casino Hotels 3 $119,739 75.00%
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 $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