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 %
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 %
Intel Corporation 201 $97,417 90.13%
Swift Beef Company A Jbs Usa Subsidiary 199 $74,708 90.45%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc 196 $79,971 90.32%
Igt Solutions Inc 191 $61,762 89.67%
Inovant Llc 190 $88,571 90.91%
Ibm Corporation 181 $87,320 87.86%
Qwest Corporation 179 $84,462 87.75%
Igate Technologies Inc 170 $75,931 83.33%
Echostar Technologies Llc 163 $74,289 81.09%
Technosoft Corporation 156 $80,801 79.59%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Great West Life Annuity Insurance Company 20 $105,813 58.82%
Flying Horse Country Club Llc 20 $27,269 58.82%
Csg Systems Inc 20 $98,678 60.61%
Amazon Web Services Inc 19 $106,249 57.58%
Swift Beef Company A Jbs Usa Subsidiary 18 $81,202 54.55%
Amazoncom Services Llc 17 $100,568 51.52%
Hall Contracting Llc 17 $36,348 53.13%
Theme Soft Inc 15 $15,019,844 46.88%
Ericsson Inc 14 $67,242 43.75%
Jeppesen Sanderson 14 $93,154 45.16%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
General Freight Trucking 2 $71,719 100.00%
Communication And Energy Wire And Cable Manufacturing 2 $88,754 100.00%
Residential Remodelers 2 $56,607 100.00%
Food Service Contractors 2 $80,892 100.00%
Other Warehousing And Storage 2 $99,414 100.00%
Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing 2 $80,735 100.00%
Rail Transportation 2 $79,997 100.00%
Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers 2 $46,748 100.00%
In Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing 2 $48,007 100.00%
New Car Dealers 2 $77,657 100.00%
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