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 %
Clickfox Inc 12 $81,190 92.31%
Global Bridge Infotech Inc 12 $61,221 92.31%
Renee Systems Inc 12 $77,771 92.31%
Ttec Services Corporation 12 $101,317 92.31%
University Of Colorado Hospital Authority 12 $61,062 92.31%
Vistronix Llc 12 $91,369 92.31%
Carollo Engineers Inc 12 $74,755 92.31%
Millercoors Llc 12 $84,254 92.31%
M A Mortenson Company 12 $75,082 92.31%
Satyam Computer Services Ltd 12 $71,746 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Arapahoe Community College 1 $34,258 33.33%
Healthy Asian Gardeninc Dba Healthy Asian Garden 1 $26,520 33.33%
Graphic Packaging International Inc 1 $66,144 33.33%
Abc Tree Care Inc 1 $62,962 33.33%
Res America Developments Inc 1 $124,030 33.33%
Ayutla Inc Dba Guadalajara Family Restaurant 1 $22,090 33.33%
Sushi Island Inc Dba Shiso Sushi Oyster Bar 1 $26,520 50.00%
Philips Electronics North America Corporation 1 $60,258 50.00%
Yieldex 1 $114,358 50.00%
Neos Inc 1 $65,104 50.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Advertising Agencies 75 $67,833 87.21%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities 74 $72,157 87.06%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers 63 $98,613 75.00%
Offices Of Physicians 61 $120,039 80.26%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction 60 $75,167 82.19%
Other Management Consulting Services 60 $86,023 85.71%
Landscape Architectural Services 59 $53,812 85.51%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing 58 $100,240 85.29%
Credit Bureaus 58 $86,482 87.88%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services 57 $84,247 87.69%

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.

State Avg Wage