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 %
Technical Directors/Managers 1 $47,154 100.00%
Manufacturing Engineering Technologists 1 $56,846 100.00%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 1 $48,672 100.00%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 1 $15,080 100.00%
Financial Clerks, All Other 1 $28,800 100.00%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1 $23,608 100.00%
Audiologists 1 $67,662 100.00%
Farm and Ranch Managers 1 $36,109 100.00%
Real Estate Brokers 1 $40,456 100.00%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 1 $39,374 100.00%
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 %
Moldova 1 $44,117 100.00%
Finland 1 $65,874 100.00%
Bosnia And Herzegovina 1 $70,491 100.00%
Grenada 1 $89,253 100.00%
Cameroon 1 $95,243 100.00%
Syria 1 $208,000 100.00%
Namibia 1 $31,500 100.00%
Lebanon 1 $74,610 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Onward Technologies Inc 30 $55,989 88.24%
Sairoop Technologies Llc 30 $60,326 88.24%
Mentor Graphics Corporation 30 $81,213 90.91%
Classroom Support Services Llc 30 $59,107 90.91%
Fpt Usa Corp 30 $68,600 90.91%
Italenta Inc 30 $77,946 90.91%
Globallogic Inc 30 $102,883 90.91%
Uber Technologies Inc 30 $104,481 90.91%
Jnit Technologies Inc 29 $92,004 90.63%
T Mobile Usa Inc 29 $95,671 90.63%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cobb Cattle Company 6 $9,250 100.00%
Alewelt Concrete Inc 6 $29,910 100.00%
Rooneys Round Mountain Ranch 6 $22,872 100.00%
Jerry A Brown 6 $28,858 100.00%
Harper Feeders Inc 6 $32,382 100.00%
Lewis Energy Group Lp 6 $24,515 100.00%
Smelker Farms 6 $31,463 100.00%
Palisade Produce 6 $23,199 100.00%
Harvey Ranch 6 $14,662 100.00%
Maria Mitchek Farms 6 $25,865 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Serenity House Assisted Living Inc 2 $36,442 28.57%
Insurance Technologies Llc 2 $77,959 28.57%
Cenenario Inc Dba 3 Margaritas Restaurant 2 $22,256 28.57%
Lanx Inc 2 $76,991 28.57%
Computer Consulting Services Of America Inc Ta C 2 $78,219 28.57%
Wal Mart Associates Inc 2 $87,007 28.57%
Phong Lis Inc Dba South Garden Ii 2 $25,917 28.57%
Rehabcare Group Inc 2 $53,830 28.57%
Energy Acuity Llc 2 $80,226 28.57%
Cheyenne County School District Re 5 2 $31,120 28.57%

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