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 %
Infotech Enterprises America Inc 10 $60,940 90.91%
Qwest Corporation Dba Centurylink Qc 10 $95,524 90.91%
Nimbl Worldwide Inc 10 $109,283 90.91%
Satin Solutions Llc 10 $85,403 90.91%
Cloud Soft Inc 10 $80,384 90.91%
Hyr Global Source Inc 10 $64,538 90.91%
Conglomerateit Llc 10 $79,290 90.91%
Gomiapp Llc 10 $78,387 90.91%
Technosoft Group Inc 10 $75,242 90.91%
Dgn Technologies Inc 10 $89,060 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Eric Golting 1 $32,448 50.00%
East Daley Capital Advisors 1 $56,222 50.00%
Weatherford International Llc 1 $141,419 50.00%
Village Exchange Center 1 $51,272 50.00%
Sunny Garden Restaurant Inc 1 $28,954 50.00%
Silver Spur Operating Company Llc 1 $32,989 50.00%
Everwest Real Estate Partners 1 $108,514 50.00%
Bridgepoint Education Inc 1 $112,840 50.00%
The Leadership Forum Inc Dba Executive Forum 1 $82,930 50.00%
Rk Mechanical 1 $38,210 50.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Floriculture Production 6 $29,661 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 5 $32,490 83.33%
Wheat Farming 4 $27,794 80.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 4 $23,650 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 4 $32,115 100.00%
Apple Orchards 3 $29,487 75.00%
Business Associations 3 $30,964 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 3 $30,451 100.00%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 2 $24,773 66.67%
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 2 $31,200 100.00%

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