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 %
Sweden 2 $97,656 40.00%
Kyrgyzstan 2 $49,553 40.00%
Nicaragua 2 $41,475 40.00%
Burma (myanmar) 2 $91,510 40.00%
Cyprus 2 $130,767 40.00%
Hong Kong 2 $92,524 40.00%
Lithuania 2 $40,497 50.00%
Rwanda 2 $83,772 50.00%
Albania 2 $25,501 50.00%
Norway 2 $73,019 50.00%

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 %
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