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 %
Appraisers, Real Estate 1 $60,757 100.00%
Industrial Engineering Technologists 1 $60,986 100.00%
Geophysical Data Technicians 1 $65,874 100.00%
Cytotechnologists 1 $66,269 100.00%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 1 $66,747 100.00%
Audiologists 1 $67,662 100.00%
Electrical Engineering Technicians 1 $67,954 100.00%
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $72,093 100.00%
Sales Agents, Securities and Commodities 1 $74,402 100.00%
Labor Relations Specialists 1 $92,123 100.00%
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 %
Ivory Coast 1 $51,168 50.00%
Guatemala 1 $43,216 50.00%
Cape Verde 1 $73,216 50.00%
Turks And Caicos Islands 1 $22,298 50.00%
Iceland 1 $82,930 50.00%
Czech Republic 1 $101,171 50.00%
Republic Of Congo 1 $41,558 50.00%
Bosnia And Herzegovina 1 $70,491 50.00%
Macedonia 1 $70,990 50.00%
Latvia 1 $57,325 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Inteli Platforms Inc 20 $80,313 86.96%
Veridic Solutions Llc 20 $86,064 86.96%
Canopy One Solutions Inc 20 $95,913 86.96%
Gogo Business Aviation Llc 20 $117,132 86.96%
Western Cinemalab Inc 20 $56,818 86.96%
Teletech Services Corporation 20 $78,860 86.96%
Nic Info Tek Inc 20 $76,426 86.96%
First Tek Inc 20 $82,925 86.96%
Qwinix Technologies Inc 20 $83,289 86.96%
Lorven Applications Inc 20 $63,426 86.96%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mekorma Enterprises Colorado Inc 2 $69,608 40.00%
Dragon King Llc Dba Dragon King Restaurant 2 $28,891 40.00%
Southeast Colorado Hospital District 2 $92,758 40.00%
Flatirons Solutions 2 $117,780 40.00%
Ateme Inc 2 $101,192 40.00%
Arris Global Services Inc 2 $105,696 40.00%
Chenggong1 Inc Dba Honey Bee Asian Bistro 2 $30,264 40.00%
Ruckus Wireless Inc 2 $94,848 40.00%
Brocade Communications Systems Llc 2 $94,204 40.00%
Ysj Inc 2 $30,576 40.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sheep Farming 542 $27,531 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 346 $24,816 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 200 $29,729 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 171 $25,417 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 154 $25,789 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 130 $28,720 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 121 $31,759 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 89 $24,935 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 86 $28,837 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 77 $27,548 100.00%

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