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 %
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 %
Trimble Navigation Ltd 16 $61,651 88.89%
Datawiz Corporation 16 $82,499 88.89%
Alindus Inc 16 $74,932 88.89%
Techno Labs Inc 16 $51,905 88.89%
The Trizetto Group Inc 16 $71,179 88.89%
Vaisala Inc 16 $98,388 88.89%
University Of Colorado Health 16 $68,090 88.89%
Bluecube Information Technology Inc 16 $59,865 88.89%
S3 Infotech Incorporated 16 $55,754 88.89%
Asec Inc 16 $96,920 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hirakata Farms 2 $21,746 100.00%
Bomar Agra Estates Llc 2 $31,200 100.00%
Devils Thumb Ranch Operating Co Inc 2 $34,590 100.00%
Reystead Family Partnership 2 $32,406 100.00%
Outdoor Organics Llc 2 $34,289 100.00%
Lov Ranch Co Llc 2 $34,289 100.00%
Cross Mountain Ranch Corporation 2 $17,843 100.00%
Barbara Jolly And Sons Llc 2 $34,590 100.00%
Lr Sheep Co Leland R Smith 2 $9,000 100.00%
Eleven Bar Ranch Llc Dba Eleven Bar Ranch 2 $9,000 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Veeco Instruments Inc 1 $99,382 25.00%
Ping Identity Corp 1 $110,198 25.00%
The Pertan Group 1 $54,954 25.00%
Amadeus Petroleum Inc 1 $69,659 25.00%
Datalogix Inc 1 $66,352 33.33%
Denver Investment Advisors Llc 1 $102,856 33.33%
K M Meat Company Inc 1 $35,901 33.33%
Busch Kelley Buckius Limited 1 $57,554 33.33%
Linn Operating Inc 1 $167,440 33.33%
Solidfire Inc 1 $94,536 33.33%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursery And Tree Production 87 $28,533 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 80 $31,282 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 59 $31,149 100.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming 56 $16,873 100.00%
Crop Production 56 $32,059 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 55 $29,476 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 55 $31,715 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 41 $29,118 100.00%
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers 38 $11,166 100.00%
Hay Farming 38 $31,841 100.00%

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