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 %
Musicians and Singers 2 $46,571 66.67%
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other 2 $62,192 66.67%
Dental Laboratory Technicians 2 $47,320 66.67%
Producers 2 $41,215 66.67%
Millwrights 2 $48,922 66.67%
Teacher Assistants 2 $23,138 66.67%
Copy Writers 2 $63,534 100.00%
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 2 $42,963 100.00%
Social and Human Service Assistants 2 $20,779 100.00%
Special Education Teachers, All Other 2 $34,900 100.00%
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 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 %
Costa Rica 6 $74,711 50.00%
Ecuador 5 $80,355 50.00%
Honduras 5 $53,514 50.00%
Sri Lanka 5 $95,688 55.56%
Belgium 5 $76,512 62.50%
Libya 5 $88,802 62.50%
Dominican Republic 4 $65,406 50.00%
Singapore 3 $69,830 37.50%
Georgia 3 $46,800 37.50%
Greece 3 $76,658 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Baanyan Software Services 13 $72,578 86.67%
Adams State University 13 $47,668 86.67%
International School Of Denver 13 $52,111 86.67%
Rfi Llc 13 $71,972 86.67%
Jeffco Public Schools District R1 13 $65,780 86.67%
Abb Enterprise Software Inc 13 $84,785 86.67%
Tyco Healthcare Group Lp 13 $72,602 86.67%
Genome International Corporation 13 $56,896 86.67%
Charter Global Inc 13 $67,026 86.67%
N2 Services Inc 13 $68,216 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bar Two Ranch Llcronald R Cash 2 $9,000 100.00%
Theos Swallow Fork Ranch Angelo Theos 2 $9,000 100.00%
Lde Enterprises 2 $11,738 100.00%
Altman Specialty Plants Inc Co 2 $28,465 100.00%
Roaring Fork Cattle Co 2 $35,849 100.00%
P M Llc 2 $11,118 100.00%
Field To Still Llc 2 $34,289 100.00%
Ely Ranch Llc 2 $34,289 100.00%
Sperrysjoe Sperry 2 $9,750 100.00%
Shawn Welder Dba Welder Ranch 2 $10,500 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Key Equipment Finance 1 $154,710 33.33%
Dillon Companies Inc Dba King Sooperscity Market 1 $218,354,240 33.33%
Bal Seal Engineering Inc 1 $84,406 33.33%
Paladin Enterprises 1 $50,752 33.33%
Pacific Ocean Marketplace Inc 1 $25,189 33.33%
Sharelingo Inc 1 $78,770 33.33%
Rockwell Automation Inc 1 $118,394 33.33%
Pueblo Pulmonary Associates 1 $228,072 33.33%
Als Window Cleaning 1 $42,994 33.33%
Simpson Strong Tie 1 $95,430 33.33%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 23,945 $79,875 91.63%
Computer Systems Design Services 5,024 $88,130 93.19%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 3,174 $54,578 66.76%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 1,569 $88,994 88.44%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities 1,499 $104,917 94.34%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 1,448 $89,855 91.94%
Other Computer Related Services 1,410 $81,587 90.10%
Engineering Services 1,343 $78,691 87.66%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 1,277 $50,676 85.82%
Management Consulting Services 1,244 $80,751 92.08%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sheep Farming 658 $28,032 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 443 $26,380 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 245 $30,070 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 212 $28,067 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 205 $26,927 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 170 $32,532 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 170 $30,080 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 104 $29,960 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 96 $29,417 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 96 $25,639 100.00%

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.

State Avg Wage