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 %
Loan Officers 1 $56,888 50.00%
Appraisers, Real Estate 1 $60,757 100.00%
Music Directors 1 $33,946 100.00%
Electrical Engineering Technicians 1 $67,954 100.00%
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other 1 $42,411 100.00%
Film and Video Editors 1 $28,954 100.00%
Cooks, Restaurant 1 $24,190 100.00%
Archeologists 1 $36,462 100.00%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 1 $49,379 100.00%
Home Health Aides 1 $19,198 100.00%
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 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 %
India 1,487 $343,941 46.69%
Mexico 440 $40,121 51.58%
China 203 $66,874 45.01%
Canada 136 $100,885 44.01%
Philippines 104 $34,435 45.22%
Nepal 71 $3,127,034 31.42%
South Korea 63 $59,951 42.57%
United Kingdom 60 $102,886 46.51%
Brazil 56 $61,668 46.67%
Colombia 30 $63,581 32.97%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Upsilon Technologies Inc 15 $73,220 88.24%
Techland Inc 15 $88,966 88.24%
Peak Reliability 15 $82,045 88.24%
Niteosoft Inc 15 $87,439 88.24%
Vintech Solutions Inc 15 $87,623 88.24%
Ness Usa Inc 15 $80,898 88.24%
Teknaux Llc 15 $86,191 88.24%
Intellitro Inc 15 $84,000 88.24%
Teladoc Health Inc 15 $123,510 88.24%
Chelsoft Solutions Co 15 $97,057 93.75%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
C And R Farms 2 $19,011 100.00%
Telck Cattle Company Llc 2 $33,197 100.00%
Larry H Robinson 2 $14,476 100.00%
Bruchez And Sons Llc 2 $34,590 100.00%
L And M Farms Of Colorado Llc 2 $22,308 100.00%
Trpr District 2 $34,289 100.00%
High Mesa Farm Llc 2 $33,197 100.00%
Cloud Co Farms Llc 2 $36,400 100.00%
Mazzottis Garden Center 2 $23,161 100.00%
Regenerative Agriculture And Consulting Llc 2 $34,590 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Infinera Corporation 1 $66,563 33.33%
Lmk Resources Inc 1 $108,846 33.33%
Qep Field Services Company 1 $129,834 33.33%
Platte Valley Medical Center 1 $165,880 33.33%
Crystal Holidays Inc Dba Tui Skijetsave Travel 1 $63,274 33.33%
Icf Incorporated Llc 1 $53,102 33.33%
Bi Incorporated 1 $100,901 33.33%
Amstar Advisers Llc 1 $110,822 33.33%
Newfield Exploration 1 $113,152 33.33%
Dcp Midstream Lp 1 $96,782 33.33%

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