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 %
Moldova 1 $44,117 100.00%
Finland 1 $65,874 100.00%
Bosnia And Herzegovina 1 $70,491 100.00%
Grenada 1 $89,253 100.00%
Cameroon 1 $95,243 100.00%
Syria 1 $208,000 100.00%
Namibia 1 $31,500 100.00%
Lebanon 1 $74,610 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Global Village Academy Aurora 17 $40,485 85.00%
Sunmerge Systems Inc 17 $71,984 85.00%
3i Infotech Inc 17 $75,936 85.00%
Childrens Hospital Colorado 17 $72,444 89.47%
Birner Dental Management Services Inc 17 $113,895 89.47%
Cochlear Americas 17 $82,292 89.47%
Wwf Operating Company 17 $97,597 89.47%
Optimumg Llc 17 $63,998 89.47%
Scepter Technologies Inc 17 $77,698 89.47%
Analysis Group Inc 17 $85,361 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Smith Rancho Land And Livestock Llc 3 $15,209 100.00%
Challenger Farms 3 $32,933 100.00%
Mcpherson Farms 3 $23,247 100.00%
Jean Wagers 3 $25,619 100.00%
Milk Creek Ranch 3 $10,500 100.00%
Black Sheep Shearing Llc 3 $33,661 100.00%
Marc C Newman 3 $34,389 100.00%
Flanigan Land Cattle 3 $32,746 100.00%
Bob Rogers Farms Inc 3 $23,383 100.00%
Black Label Vines Llc 3 $33,661 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occidental Oil And Gas 1 $82,680 25.00%
International Media Distribution Llc 1 $49,109 25.00%
Infoprint Solutions Company 1 $82,035 25.00%
Skytech Solutions Llc 1 $94,411 25.00%
Tuxedo Corn Company 1 $49,150 25.00%
Bdw Inc 1 $55,058 25.00%
Four Seasons Property Maintenance Landscaping 1 $32,864 25.00%
Cib Financial Services Llc 1 $60,195 25.00%
Ramirez Luckert Investmentsllc 1 $25,355 25.00%
Rocky Mountain Vacuum Tech Inc 1 $36,546 25.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 23,945 $79,875 91.63%
Computer Systems Design Services 5,024 $88,130 93.19%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 3,174 $54,578 66.76%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 1,569 $88,994 88.44%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities 1,499 $104,917 94.34%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 1,448 $89,855 91.94%
Other Computer Related Services 1,410 $81,587 90.10%
Engineering Services 1,343 $78,691 87.66%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 1,277 $50,676 85.82%
Management Consulting Services 1,244 $80,751 92.08%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sheep Farming 658 $28,032 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 443 $26,380 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 245 $30,070 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 212 $28,067 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 205 $26,927 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 170 $32,532 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 170 $30,080 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 104 $29,960 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 96 $29,417 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 96 $25,639 100.00%

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