| 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.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Intelligence Analysts | 171 | $85,254 | 78.80% |
| Physicists | 164 | $56,293 | 75.93% |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 148 | $51,107 | 71.15% |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 143 | $46,748 | 74.87% |
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 139 | $51,118 | 73.94% |
| Engineers, All Other | 136 | $78,613 | 76.40% |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 128 | $59,100 | 77.58% |
| Dentists, General | 124 | $110,955 | 77.02% |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 115 | $94,415 | 72.78% |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 115 | $53,478 | 76.67% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Security Analysts | 22 | $102,938 | 115.79% |
| Marketing Managers | 21 | $130,581 | 116.67% |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 21 | $61,291 | 116.67% |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 18 | $41,845 | 100.00% |
| Construction Laborers | 17 | $35,097 | 94.44% |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 17 | $48,842 | 94.44% |
| General and Operations Managers | 16 | $108,438 | 94.12% |
| Computer Network Architects | 15 | $107,236 | 88.24% |
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 15 | $54,730 | 88.24% |
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | 14 | $110,326 | 82.35% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Libya | 5 | $88,802 | 45.45% |
| Ethiopia | 5 | $77,889 | 50.00% |
| Sri Lanka | 5 | $95,688 | 50.00% |
| Ecuador | 4 | $77,897 | 50.00% |
| Costa Rica | 4 | $78,813 | 50.00% |
| Belgium | 4 | $79,232 | 50.00% |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | $65,406 | 50.00% |
| Singapore | 3 | $69,830 | 42.86% |
| Hungary | 3 | $77,993 | 42.86% |
| Uzbekistan | 3 | $75,811 | 42.86% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Institute For Shipboard Education | 3 | $101,823 | 75.00% |
| Verizon Location Technology Inc | 3 | $105,594 | 75.00% |
| Forsythe Solutions Group Inc | 3 | $98,631 | 75.00% |
| Sandoz Inc | 3 | $112,896 | 75.00% |
| Hanwha Q Cells America Inc | 3 | $118,740 | 75.00% |
| Linkrunner Llc | 3 | $109,810 | 75.00% |
| Itstac Llc | 3 | $105,192 | 75.00% |
| Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc | 3 | $148,169 | 75.00% |
| Leapfrog Power Inc | 3 | $106,801 | 75.00% |
| Smartbear Software Inc | 3 | $109,761 | 75.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 22,666 | $78,443 | 91.75% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 4,659 | $85,417 | 93.09% |
| Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 2,779 | $53,009 | 65.70% |
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 1,417 | $86,058 | 88.12% |
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 1,395 | $88,733 | 94.32% |
| Other Computer Related Services | 1,319 | $79,423 | 89.30% |
| Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities | 1,300 | $101,558 | 91.42% |
| Management Consulting Services | 1,224 | $80,462 | 88.57% |
| Engineering Services | 1,217 | $76,892 | 92.76% |
| Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 1,071 | $87,031 | 83.35% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep Farming | 542 | $27,531 | 100.00% |
| Cattle Ranching And Farming | 346 | $24,816 | 100.00% |
| Vegetable And Melon Farming | 200 | $29,729 | 100.00% |
| Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming | 171 | $25,417 | 100.00% |
| Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming | 154 | $25,789 | 100.00% |
| Other Crop Farming | 130 | $28,720 | 100.00% |
| Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 121 | $31,759 | 100.00% |
| Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 89 | $24,935 | 100.00% |
| Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots | 86 | $28,837 | 100.00% |
| Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine | 77 | $27,548 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities | 333 | $98,148 | 53.37% |
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 308 | $803,577 | 50.24% |
| Engineering Services | 263 | $90,142 | 49.34% |
| Full Service Restaurants | 203 | $33,430 | 50.25% |
| Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Long Distance | 109 | $44,397 | 28.02% |
| General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 89 | $116,210 | 26.73% |
| Management Consulting Services | 82 | $91,897 | 26.62% |
| General Freight Trucking Local | 79 | $43,689 | 29.81% |
| Golf Courses And Country Clubs | 74 | $31,314 | 28.14% |
| Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists | 64 | $131,257 | 31.53% |
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.