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 %
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 %
Brocade Communications Systems Inc 45 $82,923 84.91%
Aspen Skiing Company 44 $54,003 84.62%
Cyient Inc 44 $75,400 84.62%
Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado 43 $161,865 84.31%
Ltimindtree Limited 43 $99,052 84.31%
Tech Talent Llc 43 $94,604 84.31%
Steadman Philippon Research Institute 42 $52,851 84.00%
Cable Television Laboratories Inc 42 $96,903 84.00%
Global Data Mart Inc 42 $61,373 84.00%
Avago Technologies Us Inc 42 $94,555 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Field Livestock Company Llc 8 $23,657 100.00%
Broken Arrow Ranch Inc 8 $25,733 100.00%
Cross Mountain Ranch Limited Partnership 8 $28,318 100.00%
Wayne Pollard Livestock Inc 8 $27,342 100.00%
Park Range Ranch Llc 7 $31,432 100.00%
David Smith Ranch 7 $18,542 100.00%
Red Lake Sheep Company Llc 7 $26,573 100.00%
Excorporation Ranch 7 $16,385 100.00%
Hh Wilkinsons Cross F Ranch Llc 7 $31,824 100.00%
Belton Ranch 7 $16,821 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pcl Construction Inc 4 $79,118 36.36%
Proofpoint Inc 4 $118,175 36.36%
Utility Data Contractors Inc 4 $169,395 36.36%
Devils Thumb Ranch Operating Company Inc 4 $29,390 36.36%
Maxim Integrated Products Inc 4 $99,289 40.00%
Amazoncom Services Inc 4 $101,400 40.00%
Slalom Llc 4 $116,293 40.00%
Lilac Communications Inc 4 $127,244 40.00%
Greatwest Life Annuity Insurance Company 4 $91,141 40.00%
Western Union Business Solutions Usa Llc 4 $138,632 40.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing 1 $131,685 50.00%
Packing And Crating 1 $59,592 50.00%
Rolling Mill And Other Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing 1 $84,386 50.00%
Flour Milling 1 $132,163 50.00%
Passenger Car Rental And Leasing 1 $55,203 50.00%
Other Building Equipment Contractors 1 $87,693 50.00%
Music Publishers 1 $77,522 50.00%
Legal Services 1 $40,539 50.00%
Business Support Services 1 $61,693 50.00%
Plastics Product Manufacturing 1 $99,362 50.00%

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