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 %
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians	2	$42,963	66.67%
Advertising Sales Agents	2	$44,262	66.67%
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other	2	$62,192	66.67%
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	2	$50,835	66.67%
Dental Laboratory Technicians	2	$47,320	66.67%
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians	2	$52,655	66.67%
Millwrights	2	$48,922	66.67%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$75,404	100.00%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	2	$66,716	100.00%
Surveyors	2	$61,485	100.00%

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 %
Amind Solutions Llc	19	$77,028	90.48%
Janus Henderson Management Us Corporation	19	$112,036	90.48%
Autodesk Inc	19	$95,483	90.48%
Revolution Global Consulting Services Llc	19	$61,800	90.48%
Globallogicinc	19	$96,187	90.48%
F5 Networks Inc	19	$100,659	90.48%
Sprint Corporation	19	$83,284	90.48%
Technology People Inc	19	$75,322	90.48%
Hitachi Vantara Llc	19	$102,814	90.48%
Cloudend Platform Inc	19	$84,048	90.48%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Biodesix Inc	2	$100,039	50.00%
Rescue Tree Service Inc	2	$39,000	50.00%
Cheyenne County School District Re 5	2	$31,120	50.00%
Webroot Software Inc	2	$64,772	50.00%
Lanx Inc	2	$76,991	50.00%
Energy Acuity Llc	2	$80,226	50.00%
Rehabcare Group Inc	2	$53,830	50.00%
Computer Consulting Services Of America Inc Ta C	2	$78,219	50.00%
Phong Lis Inc Dba South Garden Ii	2	$25,917	50.00%
Wal Mart Associates Inc	2	$87,007	50.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices	31	$75,298	86.11%
Breweries	31	$90,748	88.57%
Health And Welfare Funds	31	$116,845	88.57%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	29	$78,568	87.88%
Insurance Carriers	27	$103,554	81.82%
Geophysical Surveying And Mapping Services	27	$82,862	84.38%
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation	26	$75,583	81.25%
Telemarketing Bureaus And Other Contact Centers	26	$93,899	83.87%
Hardware Manufacturing	26	$97,770	83.87%
Travel Agencies	25	$101,988	83.33%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Frozen Cakes Pies And Other Pastries Manufacturing	2	$76,919	20.00%
Direct Mail Advertising	2	$107,443	20.00%
Administration Of Education Programs	2	$37,477	20.00%
Other Food Manufacturing	2	$60,590	20.00%
Chemical Manufacturing	2	$99,185	20.00%
Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation	2	$94,349	22.22%
Other Support Activities For Air Transportation	2	$63,232	22.22%
Employment Placement Agencies	2	$67,444	22.22%
Lessors Of Miniwarehouses And Self Storage Units	2	$69,087	22.22%
Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing	2	$98,020	22.22%

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.