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 %
Logistics Managers 1 $105,560 100.00%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 1 $113,901 100.00%
Pathologists 1 $137,280 100.00%
Supply Chain Managers 1 $142,646 100.00%
Urologists 1 $151,674 100.00%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 1 $178,443 100.00%
Compliance Managers 1 $193,274 100.00%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 1 $208,000 100.00%
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 %
Capgemini America Inc 370 $88,554 90.02%
Xavient Information Systems Inc 354 $68,380 90.54%
Western Union Llc 329 $106,572 84.79%
The Alliance For Sustainable Energy Llc 326 $62,041 87.40%
Visa Technology Operations Llc 325 $106,857 89.53%
Alliance For Sustainable Energy Llc 308 $72,934 87.75%
Prokarma Inc 291 $88,518 85.84%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 282 $78,681 86.24%
Visa Usa Inc 275 $100,720 87.58%
Compunnel Software Group Inc 273 $83,864 93.17%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ncs Pearson Inc 32 $97,702 46.38%
Cisco Systems Inc 31 $104,814 46.27%
Datavail Corporation 31 $96,185 46.97%
University Of Colorado At Denver And Health Scienc 31 $50,999 47.69%
Accenture Llp 31 $115,041 47.69%
Micron Technology Inc 30 $90,033 49.18%
Jims Pride Landscaping And Maintenance Inc Dba 27 $28,042 44.26%
Landtech Contractors Inc 27 $41,733 49.09%
Trimble Inc 26 $96,744 47.27%
Highlands Landscaping And Fencing Llc 26 $37,511 48.15%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fertilizer And Compost Manufacturing 1 $32,406 100.00%

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