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 %
India 1,359 $365,489 47.29%
Mexico 405 $39,794 53.64%
China 189 $66,263 46.10%
Canada 126 $100,804 44.68%
Philippines 82 $35,140 45.81%
South Korea 61 $50,537 39.10%
Nepal 58 $3,816,957 41.43%
United Kingdom 58 $102,303 50.88%
Brazil 50 $64,525 43.86%
Australia 26 $99,748 30.95%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Global Technology Associates Llc 11 $78,448 84.62%
Nasscomm Inc 11 $66,830 84.62%
Nbcuniversal Media Llc 11 $101,167 84.62%
Sas Consulting Services Inc 11 $75,086 91.67%
I28 Technologies Corporation 11 $76,274 91.67%
Saligram Systems Inc 11 $92,272 91.67%
Clover Network Inc 11 $114,383 91.67%
Ncs Pearson Inc An Indirect Wholly Owned Subsidiary Of Pearson Plc 11 $86,884 91.67%
Swift Beef Company A Jbs Subsidiary 11 $64,174 91.67%
Rocky Mountain Institute 11 $79,191 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rocky Mountain Internal Medicine 1 $64,875 50.00%
Pacific Western Technologies Ltd 1 $67,392 50.00%
Eaton Metal Products Company Llc 1 $59,259 50.00%
Us Telepacific Corp 1 $92,664 50.00%
Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital 1 $70,595 50.00%
Ubee Interactive Inc 1 $66,997 50.00%
Keymark Engineering Inc 1 $92,581 50.00%
Primestar Solar 1 $58,739 50.00%
Hannover Life Reassurance Company Of America 1 $106,080 50.00%
Omni Institute 1 $61,173 50.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Security Guards And Patrol Services 1 $76,357 100.00%
Roofing Contractors 1 $63,232 100.00%
Natural Gas Extraction 1 $66,955 100.00%
Fuel Dealers 1 $108,992 100.00%
Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing 1 $133,973 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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