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 %
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents 1 $51,126 100.00%
Medical Equipment Repairers 1 $51,563 100.00%
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 1 $54,579 100.00%
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 1 $56,202 100.00%
Sheet Metal Workers 1 $56,222 100.00%
Manufacturing Engineering Technologists 1 $56,846 100.00%
Loan Officers 1 $56,888 100.00%
Judicial Law Clerks 1 $58,739 100.00%
Bioinformatics Technicians 1 $58,989 100.00%
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 1 $60,000 100.00%
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 %
Amazon Development Center Us Inc 24 $91,359 88.89%
Access Data Consulting Corporation 24 $108,374 88.89%
Ps Technology Inc 24 $96,657 88.89%
Har Mart Corporation 24 $46,241 88.89%
Denver Energy Group Llc 24 $71,176 88.89%
Horizon Technologies Inc 24 $56,543 88.89%
Strategic Resources International Inc 24 $64,268 88.89%
Liberty Oilfield Services Llc 24 $107,864 88.89%
Amgen Inc 23 $103,341 88.46%
Marlabs Inc 23 $75,397 88.46%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rsm Us Llp 2 $95,722 33.33%
Advanced Network Management Inc 2 $122,450 33.33%
Computershare Inc 2 $110,597 33.33%
Adams State University 2 $59,457 33.33%
Woojin America Llc 2 $65,541 33.33%
Frank Recruitment Group Inc 2 $67,444 33.33%
Raymond James Associates 2 $124,260 33.33%
Eagle Crest Nursery Ii Inc 2 $47,486 33.33%
Altia Inc 2 $108,712 33.33%
Symetrix Corporation 2 $64,158 40.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industrial Valve Manufacturing 1 $61,381 100.00%
General Automotive Repair 1 $49,754 100.00%
Recreational Vehicle Dealers 1 $116,730 100.00%
Airport Operations 1 $53,893 100.00%
Nature Parks And Other Similar Institutions 1 $57,678 100.00%
Other Business Support Services 1 $61,090 100.00%
Architectural And Structural Metals Manufacturing 1 $88,920 100.00%
Fine Arts Schools 1 $68,182 100.00%
Used Car Dealers 1 $112,861 100.00%
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing 1 $71,531 100.00%
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