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 %
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 1 $208,000 100.00%
Environmental Compliance Inspectors 1 $46,467 100.00%
Bioinformatics Technicians 1 $58,989 100.00%
Labor Relations Specialists 1 $92,123 100.00%
Acupuncturists 1 $38,293 100.00%
Travel Guides 1 $42,973 100.00%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1 $25,854 100.00%
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 1 $16 100.00%
Medical Equipment Repairers 1 $51,563 100.00%
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 1 $22,464 100.00%
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 %
Chile 12 $82,612 44.44%
Malaysia 11 $82,041 42.31%
Turkey 11 $78,332 42.31%
Japan 11 $69,415 44.00%
El Salvador 11 $37,268 45.83%
Ghana 10 $108,073 45.45%
Ukraine 9 $75,197 42.86%
Egypt 8 $59,620 40.00%
Nigeria 8 $70,248 42.11%
Serbia 8 $44,652 44.44%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Trimble Navigation Ltd 16 $61,651 88.89%
Datawiz Corporation 16 $82,499 88.89%
Alindus Inc 16 $74,932 88.89%
Techno Labs Inc 16 $51,905 88.89%
The Trizetto Group Inc 16 $71,179 88.89%
Vaisala Inc 16 $98,388 88.89%
University Of Colorado Health 16 $68,090 88.89%
Bluecube Information Technology Inc 16 $59,865 88.89%
S3 Infotech Incorporated 16 $55,754 88.89%
Asec Inc 16 $96,920 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hirakata Farms 2 $21,746 100.00%
Bomar Agra Estates Llc 2 $31,200 100.00%
Devils Thumb Ranch Operating Co Inc 2 $34,590 100.00%
Reystead Family Partnership 2 $32,406 100.00%
Outdoor Organics Llc 2 $34,289 100.00%
Lov Ranch Co Llc 2 $34,289 100.00%
Cross Mountain Ranch Corporation 2 $17,843 100.00%
Barbara Jolly And Sons Llc 2 $34,590 100.00%
Lr Sheep Co Leland R Smith 2 $9,000 100.00%
Eleven Bar Ranch Llc Dba Eleven Bar Ranch 2 $9,000 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Veeco Instruments Inc 1 $99,382 25.00%
Ping Identity Corp 1 $110,198 25.00%
The Pertan Group 1 $54,954 25.00%
Amadeus Petroleum Inc 1 $69,659 25.00%
Datalogix Inc 1 $66,352 33.33%
Denver Investment Advisors Llc 1 $102,856 33.33%
K M Meat Company Inc 1 $35,901 33.33%
Busch Kelley Buckius Limited 1 $57,554 33.33%
Linn Operating Inc 1 $167,440 33.33%
Solidfire Inc 1 $94,536 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