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 %
Farm and Ranch Managers 1 $36,109 50.00%
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $36,213 100.00%
Archeologists 1 $36,462 100.00%
Therapists, All Other 1 $37,357 100.00%
Acupuncturists 1 $38,293 100.00%
Artists and Related Workers, All Other 1 $38,792 100.00%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 1 $38,854 100.00%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 1 $39,374 100.00%
Musicians and Singers 1 $40,435 100.00%
Real Estate Brokers 1 $40,456 100.00%
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 %
Albania 2 $25,501 66.67%
Republic Of Congo 1 $41,558 33.33%
Bosnia And Herzegovina 1 $70,491 33.33%
Czech Republic 1 $101,171 33.33%
Macedonia 1 $70,990 33.33%
Latvia 1 $57,325 33.33%
Armenia 1 $67,454 33.33%
Botswana 1 $91,562 33.33%
Bolivia 1 $57,699 33.33%
Moldova 1 $44,117 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
National Ecological Observatory Network Inc 13 $87,077 86.67%
Pns Technologies Inc 13 $54,792 86.67%
Diaspark Inc 13 $61,246 86.67%
Siemens Energy Inc 13 $87,512 86.67%
Global Healthcare Exchange Llc 13 $78,214 86.67%
Health Carousel Ii Llc 13 $58,435 86.67%
Globalpoint Inc 13 $93,318 86.67%
Yashco Systems Inc 13 $87,003 86.67%
Ardent Mills Llc 13 $71,540 86.67%
Polycom Inc 13 $83,856 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Golden Stix Inc Dba Golden Stix 1 $26,520 33.33%
Cartasite Llc 1 $117,395 33.33%
Sunshare Llc 1 $44,117 33.33%
Urban Fulfillment Services Llc 1 $117,395 33.33%
Keystone Tower Systems Inc 1 $73,840 33.33%
Foro Energy Inc 1 $73,840 33.33%
Ecocion Inc 1 $87,485 33.33%
Skylotec North America Lp 1 $74,298 33.33%
Sungard Availibility Services 1 $114,005 33.33%
Aurora Youth Dentistry Pc 1 $133,973 33.33%

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