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 %
Portercare Adventist Health System	14	$84,863	87.50%
Canvas Infotech Inc	14	$53,321	87.50%
Deloitte Amp Touche Llp	14	$54,898	87.50%
Delasoft Inc	14	$57,634	87.50%
Ilantus Technologies Pvt Ltd	14	$60,134	87.50%
Itc Infotech Usa Inc	14	$76,306	87.50%
Solidfire Inc	14	$69,301	87.50%
Collabera Inc	14	$81,359	87.50%
Virtela Technology Services Incorporated	14	$70,600	87.50%
Recache Inc	14	$58,087	87.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rio Blanco Ranch	2	$27,456	100.00%
Klaseen Ranch Ii Ron C Klaseen	2	$10,500	100.00%
Aspen Moon Farm Llc	2	$34,289	100.00%
Olathe Corn Company Llc	2	$24,138	100.00%
Andrew Peroulis	2	$9,000	100.00%
Cripple Cowboy Cow Outfit Inc	2	$20,460	100.00%
Kruse Harvesting	2	$20,259	100.00%
Bh 77 Llc	2	$23,442	100.00%
Diamond Peak Performance Cattle	2	$30,709	100.00%
Milk Creek Ranch Llc	2	$10,500	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Philips Electronics North America Corporation	1	$60,258	33.33%
Sushi Island Inc Dba Shiso Sushi Oyster Bar	1	$26,520	33.33%
Neos Inc	1	$65,104	33.33%
Yieldex	1	$114,358	33.33%
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals	1	$112,715	33.33%
Deer Park Road Corporation	1	$82,826	33.33%
Jb Inc	1	$17,514	33.33%
Amer Sports Winter Outdoor Company	1	$76,003	33.33%
Modular Robotics Incorporated	1	$71,552	33.33%
Valley Citizens Foundation For Health Care Inc D	1	$53,331	33.33%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Communications Equipment Manufacturing	376	$100,726	88.26%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	298	$85,190	87.65%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	289	$117,813	97.64%
Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	259	$115,397	89.00%
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering	242	$72,831	87.68%
Media Streaming Distribution Services Social Networks And Other Media Networks And Content Providers	233	$124,410	89.27%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	228	$83,632	88.72%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	195	$92,165	79.27%
Marketing Consulting Services	194	$85,324	80.50%
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	188	$92,239	87.85%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting	36	$30,057	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	36	$27,982	100.00%
Cattle Feedlots	35	$31,615	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	35	$34,003	100.00%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	33	$34,741	100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods	29	$10,172	100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production	29	$32,255	100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production	21	$32,732	100.00%
All Other Animal Production	19	$25,567	100.00%
Apiculture	18	$30,434	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	68	$130,810	82.93%
Cheese Manufacturing	66	$77,522	83.54%
Continuing Care Retirement Communities And Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly	63	$25,298	81.82%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	62	$99,081	81.58%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	60	$77,158	88.24%
Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly	59	$29,636	89.39%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	57	$99,435	90.48%
Private Households	57	$28,303	91.94%
Marketing Consulting Services	57	$101,120	95.00%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	54	$92,580	91.53%

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.