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
63,326 85.72% $82,064 H-1B
4,762 6.45% $201,721 PERM
3,624 4.91% $23,055 H-2A
2,165 2.93% $102,088 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Colorado has seen a total of 73,877 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Colorado is the H-1B visa with 63,326 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 85.72% of Colorado's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 4,762 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 6.45% of Colorado's total visas.

Top Occupations in Colorado (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Animal Breeders 1 $27,560 50.00%
Financial Clerks, All Other 1 $28,800 50.00%
Film and Video Editors 1 $28,954 50.00%
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors 1 $29,806 50.00%
Nursing Assistants 1 $30,014 50.00%
Social Workers, All Other 1 $32,302 50.00%
Music Directors and Composers 1 $33,530 50.00%
Music Directors 1 $33,946 50.00%
Conservation Scientists 1 $34,757 50.00%
Computer Operators 1 $35,672 50.00%
Colorado Employees Over Time
Colorado has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 2,714 employees were hired. Colorado peaked in 2022 with 6,197 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 5,341 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Colorado From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vietnam 15 $52,213 42.86%
Venezuela 15 $79,829 45.45%
Thailand 15 $37,731 45.45%
France 13 $94,179 40.63%
Jamaica 13 $31,792 41.94%
Argentina 13 $67,914 41.94%
Israel 13 $75,020 43.33%
Taiwan 13 $59,446 44.83%
Chile 12 $82,612 44.44%
Bangladesh 12 $76,760 44.44%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Emergtech Business Solutions Inc 8 $104,411 88.89%
Vigna Inc 8 $96,627 88.89%
Worldpay Integrated Payments Solutions Inc 8 $105,869 88.89%
Visa Technology And Operations Llc 8 $101,875 88.89%
Sri Tech Solutions Inc 8 $86,272 88.89%
Fusion Life Sciences Technologies Llc 8 $86,666 88.89%
Linkpro Technologies Inc 8 $85,878 88.89%
Taproot Solutions Inc 8 $93,036 88.89%
Steck Systems Inc 8 $85,054 88.89%
Tekgroup Llc 8 $86,546 88.89%

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 $82,064. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage