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 %
Sovrn Holdings Inc 9 $89,368 90.00%
Prometheus Applied Technologies Llc 9 $62,608 90.00%
Banner Health 9 $80,986 90.00%
Vensoft Inc 9 $78,347 90.00%
Jeffco Public Schools District R1 9 $62,052 90.00%
Delight Consulting Services Llc 9 $51,956 90.00%
Echostar Broadcasting Corporation 9 $72,606 90.00%
Stone Pine Accounting Services Llc 9 $59,382 90.00%
Arcadis Us Inc 9 $63,826 90.00%
Orchestra Technology Inc 9 $70,855 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Netstock Usa Llc 1 $91,125 50.00%
San Antonio Fresh Mexican Bakery And Juice Bar 1 $30,368 50.00%
Cummins Inc 1 $81,806 50.00%
Universal Info Tech Inc 1 $105,810 50.00%
Besthanz Llc 1 $21,382 50.00%
Zayo Group Holdings Inc 1 $80,350 50.00%
Pcl Construction Enterprises Inc 1 $114,816 50.00%
Cmg Strategy Co Llc 1 $113,984 50.00%
Laura E Sanchez Dba New Image Beauty Salon 1 $30,659 50.00%
Sigma Cubed Inc 1 $135,658 50.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Grape Vineyards 10 $29,307 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 10 $26,081 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 10 $30,730 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 10 $27,961 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 9 $31,276 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 8 $31,429 100.00%
Potato Farming 8 $28,318 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 7 $27,923 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 6 $30,905 100.00%
Other Animal Production 6 $26,913 100.00%

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