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 %
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%
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 %
Progressive Casualty Insurance Company 86 $75,704 86.87%
Terumo Bct Inc 85 $95,496 85.86%
Slk America Inc 84 $78,430 85.71%
Proficient Business Systems Inc 84 $74,812 86.60%
Microsoft Corporation 84 $99,306 88.42%
University Of Northern Colorado 83 $42,209 87.37%
Trizetto Corporation A Cognizant Company 83 $100,517 87.37%
Perficient Inc 83 $86,778 88.30%
System Soft Technologies Llc 83 $79,114 88.30%
Advanced Micro Devices Inc 82 $97,272 88.17%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Itransition Inc 7 $87,194 33.33%
University Corporation For Atmospheric Research 6 $81,325 28.57%
Nalco Company 6 $93,760 30.00%
San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center 6 $80,125 30.00%
Frontier Stone Llc 6 $40,560 30.00%
Exceptional Stays 6 $51,744 30.00%
Twc Administration Llc 6 $118,581 30.00%
Apple Corporation Dba Canton Palace 6 $27,040 31.58%
Sound Hospitalists Of Centura Health Pc 6 $129,871 31.58%
Childrens Hospital Colorado 6 $66,986 31.58%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
General Freight Trucking 2 $71,719 100.00%
Communication And Energy Wire And Cable Manufacturing 2 $88,754 100.00%
Residential Remodelers 2 $56,607 100.00%
Food Service Contractors 2 $80,892 100.00%
Other Warehousing And Storage 2 $99,414 100.00%
Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing 2 $80,735 100.00%
Rail Transportation 2 $79,997 100.00%
Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers 2 $46,748 100.00%
In Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing 2 $48,007 100.00%
New Car Dealers 2 $77,657 100.00%
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