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 %
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 %
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company 143 $107,436 89.94%
Travelport Lp 141 $107,152 90.97%
Gavs Technologies Na Inc 138 $73,929 92.00%
Lsi Corporation 136 $103,617 91.89%
Netapp Inc 136 $104,230 93.15%
Datavail Corporation 136 $89,632 93.15%
Syntel Consulting Inc 129 $72,270 88.97%
Trimble Inc 124 $99,582 85.52%
Globalclick Llc 124 $76,183 86.11%
Microsoft Corporation 123 $105,660 87.86%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bar Two Bar Ranch Llc 14 $22,909 100.00%
White River Ranch Llc 14 $20,995 100.00%
Marc Newman Farms 14 $16,547 100.00%
Allen Livestock 14 $22,925 100.00%
Cyclone Ranch Llc 14 $17,861 100.00%
Louis J Schmidt 14 $22,439 100.00%
Reed Reed Reed Farms 14 $26,147 100.00%
David Faucette Farms Llc 13 $22,900 100.00%
Giambrocco Greenhouses Inc 13 $25,168 100.00%
Triple M Orchards Llc 13 $29,238 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mountain Splendor Services Inc 11 $32,779 35.48%
Inpatient Consultants Of Colorado Pc 10 $99,405 32.26%
Us Bank National Association 10 $104,077 33.33%
Ihs Global Inc 10 $92,884 35.71%
Nimbl 10 $98,264 35.71%
Keysight Technologies Inc 10 $98,366 35.71%
Aurora Organic Farms Inc 10 $58,155 35.71%
Prologis Management Llc 10 $119,313 37.04%
All Seasons Landscaping Inc 10 $23,442 37.04%
Lifescape Associates Inc 10 $32,490 37.04%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

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