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 %
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company 109 $106,100 85.83%
Sagitec Solutions Llc 108 $86,959 85.71%
Trimble Inc 105 $95,712 84.00%
Cmc Americas Inc 104 $69,694 85.25%
Syntel Inc 103 $75,148 88.79%
Davita Inc 102 $95,824 88.70%
Vmware Inc 102 $93,071 88.70%
Cisco Systems Inc 96 $109,133 83.48%
Prodapt North America 96 $89,236 85.71%
Ust Global Inc 95 $71,640 84.82%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Murphy Brown Llc 9 $37,096 37.50%
Tolmar Inc 9 $83,263 37.50%
Cybersource Corporation 9 $96,627 37.50%
Timberline Landscaping Llc 8 $39,874 33.33%
Stone Creek Hardscapes And Design Inc 8 $31,720 34.78%
Landwise Llc 8 $26,731 34.78%
Transunion Llc 8 $87,828 34.78%
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies 8 $108,480 34.78%
Christie Lodge Owners Association 8 $23,608 34.78%
Yak Yeti Inc 8 $27,675 34.78%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industrial Valve Manufacturing 1 $61,381 100.00%
General Automotive Repair 1 $49,754 100.00%
Recreational Vehicle Dealers 1 $116,730 100.00%
Airport Operations 1 $53,893 100.00%
Nature Parks And Other Similar Institutions 1 $57,678 100.00%
Other Business Support Services 1 $61,090 100.00%
Architectural And Structural Metals Manufacturing 1 $88,920 100.00%
Fine Arts Schools 1 $68,182 100.00%
Used Car Dealers 1 $112,861 100.00%
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing 1 $71,531 100.00%
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.

State Avg Wage