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 %
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 %
Peak Reliability 15 $82,045 88.24%
Burns Mcdonnell Engineering Company Inc 15 $93,450 88.24%
Vintech Solutions Inc 15 $87,623 88.24%
Modivcare Solutions Llc 15 $96,145 88.24%
Vastika Inc 15 $68,193 88.24%
United Software Group Inc 15 $104,385 88.24%
Enterprise Solutions Inc 15 $75,631 88.24%
Swift Beef Co A Jbs Usa Subsidiary 15 $68,800 88.24%
Bell Info Solutions Llc 15 $73,740 88.24%
Hdr Engineering Inc 15 $80,173 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Western State Colorado University 1 $44,790 33.33%
National Valuation Consultants Inc 1 $62,192 33.33%
Thompson School District 1 $73,424 33.33%
Phoenix Analysis Design Technologies Inc 1 $77,958 33.33%
Beaudrey American Services Llc 1 $69,971 33.33%
Bethune School District R 5 1 $34,540 33.33%
Valley Citizens Foundation For Health Care Inc D 1 $53,331 33.33%
Rhr International Llp 1 $96,242 33.33%
Mtarrivarani Emissions Treatment Llc 1 $40,186 33.33%
Section 45 Llc 1 $41,891 33.33%

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