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 %
Nimbl Llc 26 $97,598 86.67%
Open Text Inc 26 $111,646 86.67%
Salesforce Inc 26 $125,728 86.67%
Amgen Inc 25 $106,805 86.21%
Itech Us Inc 25 $79,929 86.21%
Swift Pace Solutions Inc 25 $73,169 86.21%
Liberty Oilfield Services Llc 25 $111,777 86.21%
Schlage Lock Company Llc 25 $105,905 86.21%
Twitter Inc 25 $113,913 86.21%
Eaton Corporation 25 $106,012 86.21%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ktdc Ltd 5 $31,774 100.00%
Wenschhof Cattle Company 5 $10,500 100.00%
Wgc Trading Co 5 $32,294 100.00%
Mike And Jim Kruse Partnership 5 $25,339 100.00%
G 5 Ranch 5 $24,727 100.00%
Villard Ranchalbert F Villard 5 $9,000 100.00%
Farrell Livestock Llc 5 $34,228 100.00%
Lk Ranch 5 $9,300 100.00%
Consaul Farms Llc 5 $33,159 100.00%
Kb Custom Ag Services Llc 5 $23,325 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vedams Inc 2 $112,081 33.33%
Tic The Industrial Company 2 $106,756 33.33%
Correctional Healthcare Companies Inc 2 $84,687 33.33%
Apoorva Corporation 2 $136,635 33.33%
Garden Gourmet Restaurantinc Dba Chinese Gourmet 2 $26,437 33.33%
Innovative Textiles Inc 2 $62,920 33.33%
Visionet Systems Inc 2 $79,009 33.33%
Pellucid Analytics Inc 2 $108,306 33.33%
Bleum Usa Incorporated 2 $72,894 33.33%
Endless Water Llc Dba Coal Mine Dragon 2 $27,571 33.33%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursery And Tree Production 87 $28,533 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 80 $31,282 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 59 $31,149 100.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming 56 $16,873 100.00%
Crop Production 56 $32,059 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 55 $29,476 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 55 $31,715 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 41 $29,118 100.00%
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers 38 $11,166 100.00%
Hay Farming 38 $31,841 100.00%

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