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%
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 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 %
Japan 11 $69,415 44.00%
Malaysia 11 $82,041 44.00%
Italy 11 $67,191 45.83%
El Salvador 11 $37,268 47.83%
Turkey 10 $75,229 45.45%
Ukraine 9 $75,197 42.86%
Serbia 8 $44,652 38.10%
Ghana 8 $111,301 42.11%
New Zealand 8 $99,735 50.00%
Egypt 7 $75,530 43.75%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Orgspire Inc 9 $91,927 90.00%
Aga Fincorp Inc 9 $87,865 90.00%
Nextgen Global Resources Llc 9 $99,602 90.00%
Colorado Dental Professionals Llc 9 $100,706 90.00%
Universal Infotech Inc 9 $76,061 90.00%
Scm Data Inc 9 $51,473 90.00%
Mobile Physician Network 9 $60,070 90.00%
Techpillars Inc 9 $79,271 90.00%
Brinkman Construction Inc 9 $61,751 90.00%
Avant Healthcare Professionals 9 $61,399 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Triple T Machinery Inc 1 $26,374 50.00%
A1 Chipseal Co 1 $50,149 50.00%
Vistronix 1 $89,398 50.00%
Pfizer Inc 1 $169,811 50.00%
Bnp Paribas Financial Services Llc 1 $65,841 50.00%
Scl Health Medical Group 1 $150,883 50.00%
Seiu Local 105 1 $57,741 50.00%
Eco Shine Fire Prevention Corp 1 $24,960 50.00%
Amber Ekstrom 1 $22,755 50.00%
Golden Rule Enterprises Inc Dba Cfa Sloans Lake 1 $109,720 50.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sheep Farming 542 $27,531 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 346 $24,816 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 200 $29,729 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 171 $25,417 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 154 $25,789 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 130 $28,720 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 121 $31,759 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 89 $24,935 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 86 $28,837 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 77 $27,548 100.00%

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 $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