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 %
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 2 $39,863 100.00%
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 2 $50,835 100.00%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $42,607 100.00%
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants 2 $35,339 100.00%
Nanosystems Engineers 2 $103,428 100.00%
Residential Advisors 2 $28,380 100.00%
Chiropractors 2 $42,598 100.00%
Web Administrators 2 $108,670 100.00%
Nursing Assistants 1 $30,014 50.00%
Computer Operators 1 $35,672 50.00%
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 %
Singapore 3 $69,830 42.86%
Georgia 3 $46,800 42.86%
Greece 3 $76,658 42.86%
Kazakhstan 3 $108,007 42.86%
Portugal 3 $60,099 42.86%
Hungary 3 $77,993 42.86%
Uzbekistan 3 $75,811 42.86%
Burma (myanmar) 2 $91,510 33.33%
Cyprus 2 $130,767 40.00%
Hong Kong 2 $92,524 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Peak Vista Community Health Centers 14 $121,207 87.50%
Interglobe Technologies Inc 14 $60,934 87.50%
Nbcuniversal Media Llc 14 $120,630 87.50%
Diksha Technologies Llc 14 $77,320 87.50%
Broadcom Corporation 14 $99,019 87.50%
Happiest Minds Technologies Ltd 14 $92,486 87.50%
Technumen Inc 14 $100,081 87.50%
Outotec Usa Inc 14 $82,154 87.50%
Parascript Llc 14 $79,602 93.33%
Vigna Solutions Inc 14 $77,444 93.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
White Orchards Llc 2 $32,708 100.00%
Calvin Inda Ranch 2 $10,500 100.00%
Colorado Fresh Connect Inc 2 $34,289 100.00%
Solar Vegetation Solutions Llc 2 $30,712 100.00%
Dionisio Produce And Farms 2 $18,730 100.00%
Walchle Ranch Partnership Lllpralph Wachle 2 $10,500 100.00%
Progressive Agricultural Management 2 $24,773 100.00%
Rocky Mountain Peach Co Inc 2 $22,287 100.00%
Wooly Acres Llc 2 $23,756 100.00%
Dunckley Flat Tops Livestock Llc 2 $9,000 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mtarrivarani Emissions Treatment Llc 1 $40,186 33.33%
Rhr International Llp 1 $96,242 33.33%
Bethune School District R 5 1 $34,540 33.33%
Beaudrey American Services Llc 1 $69,971 33.33%
Phoenix Analysis Design Technologies Inc 1 $77,958 33.33%
Thompson School District 1 $73,424 33.33%
National Valuation Consultants Inc 1 $62,192 33.33%
This Technology Inc 1 $155,854 33.33%
Section 45 Llc 1 $41,891 33.33%
Peaksware Llc 1 $94,765 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