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 %
Telus International Us Corp 14 $96,246 87.50%
Teladoc Health Inc 14 $126,295 87.50%
Plante Moran Pllc 14 $70,618 87.50%
Nortech North America Inc 14 $88,567 87.50%
Cdm Smith Inc 14 $85,899 87.50%
Challenger Sports Corp 14 $30,084 87.50%
Denver Language School 14 $43,362 93.33%
Llg International Llc 14 $61,339 93.33%
Agilent Technologies Inc 14 $81,679 93.33%
Biodesix Inc 14 $84,992 93.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Baxter Corporation Englewood 1 $101,754 33.33%
Horizon Ag Products Lp 1 $137,717 33.33%
Homeaway Inc 1 $117,395 33.33%
Chromadex Analytics Inc 1 $60,861 33.33%
Freds Automotive Llc 1 $46,987 33.33%
Monica S Borris Dds Pc 1 $133,973 33.33%
Cardinal Peak Llc 1 $134,722 33.33%
K Lim Inc 1 $26,728 33.33%
Convergent Design Inc 1 $88,941 33.33%
Granicus Inc 1 $86,133 33.33%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Communication And Energy Wire Manufacturing 1 $70,886 100.00%
Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing 1 $137,259 100.00%
Adhesive Manufacturing 1 $76,116 100.00%
Caterers 1 $31,158 100.00%
Spice And Extract Manufacturing 1 $66,622 100.00%
Direct Mail Advertising 1 $106,558 100.00%
Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services 1 $52,187 100.00%
Fabric Coating Mills 1 $131,955 100.00%
Other Snack Food Manufacturing 1 $41,496 100.00%
Other Metal Valve And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing 1 $82,826 100.00%
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