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 %
Corporate Computer Services Inc 11 $64,451 91.67%
Itc Infotech Usa Inc 11 $70,667 91.67%
Semtech Corporation 11 $78,949 91.67%
Ascendant Technology Llc 11 $78,028 91.67%
Pantar Solutions Inc 11 $92,053 91.67%
Swift Solutions Inc 11 $96,030 91.67%
Atkins North America Inc 11 $84,696 91.67%
Rcf Management Llc 11 $92,772 91.67%
Nalco Company 11 $91,057 91.67%
Happiest Minds Technologies Ltd 11 $89,067 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
K M Meat Company Inc 1 $35,901 50.00%
Busch Kelley Buckius Limited 1 $57,554 50.00%
Shun Da Inc Dba Great Wall Chinese Restaurant 1 $22,069 50.00%
Guidon Performance Solutions Inc 1 $101,088 50.00%
Data Connect Corporation 1 $165,734 50.00%
Fmc Technologies 1 $166,733 50.00%
Photon Dynamics Inc An Orbotech Company 1 $65,374 50.00%
Ks Automotive Engineering Inc 1 $77,917 50.00%
Nationstar 1 $82,597 50.00%
Revolv Inc 1 $92,581 50.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Performing Arts Companies 2 $48,963 100.00%
Photographic Services 2 $64,418 100.00%
Emergency And Other Relief Services 2 $37,856 100.00%
Beauty Salons 2 $57,205 100.00%
Other Airport Operations 2 $80,350 100.00%
All Other Business Support Services 2 $99,123 100.00%
Paint And Coating Manufacturing 2 $83,491 100.00%
Tortilla Manufacturing 2 $89,887 100.00%
Plate Work Manufacturing 2 $59,665 100.00%
Painting And Wall Covering Contractors 2 $69,693 100.00%
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