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 %
Datavail Corporation 128 $88,591 90.14%
Amazon Web Services Inc 128 $100,864 90.14%
Travelport Lp 127 $106,398 90.71%
Lsi Corporation 126 $100,951 92.65%
Standard Poors Financial Services Llc 123 $93,187 91.11%
Gavs Technologies Na Inc 122 $69,985 91.73%
Globalclick Llc 122 $75,396 91.73%
Aureus Techsystems Llc 121 $74,390 90.98%
Staples Inc 115 $97,586 87.12%
Pandit View Software Llc 111 $72,761 86.05%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ihs Global Inc 10 $92,884 37.04%
Inpatient Consultants Of Colorado Pc 10 $99,405 37.04%
Us Bank National Association 10 $104,077 37.04%
Aurora Organic Farms Inc 10 $58,155 38.46%
Prologis Management Llc 10 $119,313 38.46%
Keysight Technologies Inc 10 $98,366 38.46%
Viavi Solutions Inc 9 $97,792 34.62%
Western Digital Technologies Inc 9 $115,655 36.00%
Cigna Cglic 9 $80,676 36.00%
Pcl Construction Service Inc 9 $80,145 36.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Advertising Agencies 75 $67,833 87.21%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities 74 $72,157 87.06%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers 63 $98,613 75.00%
Offices Of Physicians 61 $120,039 80.26%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction 60 $75,167 82.19%
Other Management Consulting Services 60 $86,023 85.71%
Landscape Architectural Services 59 $53,812 85.51%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing 58 $100,240 85.29%
Credit Bureaus 58 $86,482 87.88%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services 57 $84,247 87.69%

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