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 %
Ruckus Wireless Inc 10 $115,262 90.91%
Tata Elxsi Limited 10 $87,144 90.91%
Prodapt North America Inc 10 $78,036 90.91%
Patton Labs Inc 10 $85,700 90.91%
Att Services Inc 10 $105,966 90.91%
Tusker Solutions Inc 10 $83,818 90.91%
Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc 10 $96,075 90.91%
Convera Usa Llc 10 $137,476 90.91%
Harman Connected Services Inc 10 $105,134 90.91%
Suntec Business Solutions Pvt Ltd 10 $92,907 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hydro Rents Colorado Inc 1 $44,013 50.00%
Greater Europe Mission 1 $206,398 50.00%
Me Engineers Inc 1 $87,838 50.00%
Hybris Us Corporation 1 $112,736 50.00%
Qwinix Technologies Inc 1 $87,173 50.00%
Revenue River Llc 1 $59,571 50.00%
Obermeyer Hydro Inc 1 $68,702 50.00%
Qwest Corporation Dba Centurylinkcom 1 $73,424 50.00%
Risk Management Solutions Inc 1 $122,503 50.00%
Cha Oon Oon Llc Dba Citizen Thai Bistro 1 $30,264 50.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nonresidential Building Construction 5 $89,111 83.33%
Gambling Industries 5 $112,819 83.33%
Explosives Manufacturing 5 $89,461 83.33%
Professional Employer Organizations 5 $71,244 83.33%
Plastics Material And Resin Manufacturing 5 $62,150 83.33%
Media Buying Agencies 4 $99,022 66.67%
Food Product Machinery Manufacturing 4 $100,350 66.67%
Other Animal Food Manufacturing 4 $55,864 66.67%
Other Investment Pools And Funds 4 $153,234 66.67%
Executive Offices 4 $107,947 66.67%
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