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 %
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 %
Microchip Technology Inc 32 $80,554 91.43%
Vision It Services Usa Inc 31 $61,706 88.57%
Salesforcecom Inc 31 $110,321 88.57%
Webroot Inc 31 $82,158 88.57%
Vertafore Inc 31 $105,071 88.57%
Management Health Systems Llc 31 $48,196 88.57%
Saxon Global Inc 31 $85,036 91.18%
Object Experts Llc 31 $81,115 91.18%
Hunter Douglas Inc 31 $101,630 91.18%
Spectralink Corporation 30 $90,500 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Leroux Creek Food Corp 6 $26,943 100.00%
Calvin Inda 6 $14,842 100.00%
Dgrb Inc 6 $33,398 100.00%
Peak To Prairie Harvesting Inc 6 $29,456 100.00%
Allen Livestocklawrence P Allen 6 $9,000 100.00%
Wiregrass West Ltd 6 $19,883 100.00%
Peak Ranch Inc 6 $28,465 100.00%
Silver Spur Operating Company Llc 6 $18,534 100.00%
Lazy 3x Sheep Company 6 $19,109 100.00%
Bar Ni Corporation 6 $34,445 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fpt Usa Corp 3 $85,239 37.50%
Montessori Del Mundo 3 $57,724 37.50%
Tsys Merchant Solutions Llc 3 $116,098 42.86%
Xandr Inc 3 $88,705 42.86%
Peak Gastroenterology Associates Pc 3 $73,791 42.86%
Casa Mexico 1 Llc Dba Casa Mexico 3 $28,122 42.86%
Vendavo 3 $108,403 42.86%
Logrhythm 3 $137,259 42.86%
U I Restaurant Inc 3 $29,640 42.86%
Amazon Data Services Inc 3 $100,353 42.86%

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