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 %
Global Visse Inc	2	$73,700	66.67%
Nikola Llc Dba Nikola Power	2	$76,950	66.67%
Accion Labs Us Inc	2	$79,935	66.67%
Ebsoft Consulting Inc	2	$75,182	66.67%
Fair Isaac Corporation	2	$84,635	66.67%
Criterion Software Llc	2	$82,878	66.67%
Windycity Technologies Inc	2	$72,613	66.67%
Costar Realty Information Inc	2	$83,440	66.67%
Nidi Tech Inc	2	$72,727	66.67%
Prowess It Solutions Llc	2	$81,079	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 %
Power And Communication Line And Related Structures Construction	20	$106,288	86.96%
Mining Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	20	$87,674	90.91%
All Other Textile Product Mills	19	$114,953	86.36%
Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control	18	$79,693	81.82%
Sales Financing	18	$82,407	81.82%
Engine Turbine And Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	18	$82,471	81.82%
Other Financial Vehicles	18	$101,456	81.82%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations	17	$54,906	77.27%
Real Estate Credit	17	$98,152	85.00%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	17	$79,670	89.47%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Social Advocacy Organizations	2	$52,707	28.57%
Retail Bakeries	2	$124,467	28.57%
Automotive Repair And Maintenance	2	$63,971	28.57%
Other Specialized Design Services	2	$71,199	28.57%
Electric Power Transmission Control And Distribution	2	$80,299	28.57%
Warehousing And Storage	1	$21,736	14.29%
All Other Amusement And Recreation Industries	1	$115,045	16.67%
Other Building Equipment Contractors	1	$87,693	16.67%
Used Household And Office Goods Moving	1	$53,560	16.67%
Offices Of Real Estate Appraisers	1	$62,192	16.67%

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.