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 %
Hdr Engineering Inc 16 $79,664 84.21%
Saibersys Inc 16 $87,327 84.21%
Ricoh Usa Inc 16 $80,681 84.21%
The Boeing Company 16 $107,229 84.21%
Tpf Software Inc 16 $85,682 84.21%
Hitachi Data Systems Corporation 16 $88,885 84.21%
Cigna Health Life Insurance Company 16 $102,456 84.21%
Mastech Digital Alliances Inc A Mastech Digital Inc Company 16 $99,470 84.21%
Nemo It Solutions Inc 16 $89,323 84.21%
Wal Mart Associates Inc 16 $116,614 84.21%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Zach Mason Farms Llc 3 $31,879 100.00%
Rockin Y Land And Livestock Llc 3 $23,067 100.00%
Green Belt Turf Farm Inc 3 $33,661 100.00%
Wags World 3 $20,273 100.00%
Revolution Soil And Seed 3 $33,661 100.00%
Triple T Machinery Inc 3 $24,710 100.00%
Ex Corporation Ranch 3 $30,964 100.00%
Lusk Farm 3 $19,698 100.00%
Bookcliff Farms Llc 2 $33,197 100.00%
Western States Outdoors 2 $21,746 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wall Street On Demand Inc 1 $47,362 25.00%
Ctlthompson Inc 1 $58,573 25.00%
Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital 1 $70,595 25.00%
Us Telepacific Corp 1 $92,664 25.00%
Ubee Interactive Inc 1 $66,997 25.00%
Keymark Engineering Inc 1 $92,581 25.00%
Hannover Life Reassurance Company Of America 1 $106,080 25.00%
Primestar Solar 1 $58,739 25.00%
Aurora International Inc 1 $83,782 25.00%
Rocky Mountain Internal Medicine 1 $64,875 25.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 36 $30,057 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 36 $27,982 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 35 $31,615 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 35 $34,003 100.00%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 33 $34,741 100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods 29 $10,172 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 29 $32,255 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 21 $32,732 100.00%
All Other Animal Production 19 $25,567 100.00%
Apiculture 18 $30,434 100.00%

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