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 %
Surveyors	2	$61,485	66.67%
Wind Energy Operations Managers	2	$122,512	66.67%
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$71,038	66.67%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	2	$31,876	66.67%
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians	2	$52,655	66.67%
Anesthesiologists	2	$208,000	66.67%
Electrical Engineering Technologists	2	$40,165	66.67%
Search Marketing Strategists	2	$93,870	66.67%
Music Directors and Composers	2	$35,329	66.67%
Advertising Sales Agents	2	$44,262	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 %
Maantic Inc	15	$106,779	93.75%
Pds Colorado Network Llp	15	$124,234	93.75%
Plante Moran Pllc	14	$70,618	87.50%
One Earth Future Foundation	14	$62,107	87.50%
Nordstrom Inc	14	$93,749	87.50%
Cdm Smith Inc	14	$85,899	87.50%
Challenger Sports Corp	14	$30,084	87.50%
Llg International Llc	14	$61,339	87.50%
Biodesix Inc	14	$84,992	87.50%
Sage It Inc	14	$74,913	87.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Watson Ranches Ltdjames L Watson	2	$10,500	100.00%
Fox Fire Farms Llc Threerichard Parry	2	$9,000	100.00%
Nl Cattle	2	$33,197	100.00%
Suppes Farms Harvesting	2	$21,746	100.00%
Brandon Sullivan	2	$20,460	100.00%
Fritchman Enterprises Llc	2	$34,289	100.00%
Tlcl Farms Llc	2	$33,498	100.00%
Meisner Beef Llc	2	$34,289	100.00%
Volk Ranch Lllpgail L Volk	2	$10,500	100.00%
Dean Mantle	2	$9,750	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
White Lodging Services Corp	1	$54,330	33.33%
Businessgeneticsinc	1	$61,693	33.33%
Ruan Family Inc Dba Bistro King	1	$26,187	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%
Healthy Asian Gardeninc Dba Healthy Asian Garden	1	$26,520	33.33%
Ling Iii Inc Dba Jade Garden Iii	1	$31,949	33.33%
Graphic Packaging International Inc	1	$66,144	33.33%
Arapahoe Community College	1	$34,258	33.33%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Medical Laboratories	83	$83,052	87.37%
Mineral Wool Manufacturing	83	$100,012	88.30%
Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction	82	$78,748	88.17%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services	77	$90,498	83.70%
Advertising Agencies	76	$68,093	87.36%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	74	$72,157	87.06%
Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology	69	$96,033	81.18%
Other Management Consulting Services	68	$88,654	83.95%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	68	$103,352	86.08%
Offices Of Physicians	67	$127,524	85.90%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Landscaping Services	2	$34,289	66.67%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	2	$24,773	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	2	$31,200	100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating	2	$23,161	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming	2	$20,357	100.00%
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	1	$22,651	50.00%
Fertilizer And Compost Manufacturing	1	$32,406	100.00%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	1	$23,650	100.00%
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance	1	$32,406	100.00%
Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	1	$32,406	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	27	$107,026	87.10%
Kidney Dialysis Centers	26	$539,989	83.87%
Commercial Bakeries	24	$22,481	77.42%
Mineral Wool Manufacturing	23	$95,698	79.31%
Aircraft Manufacturing	22	$103,356	78.57%
Siding Contractors	22	$34,060	78.57%
All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	22	$87,316	81.48%
Restaurants And Other Eating Places	21	$29,127	77.78%
Computer Facilities Management Services	21	$95,992	80.77%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	21	$77,999	84.00%

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.