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
69,150	85.51%	$84,167	H-1B
5,048	6.24%	$195,069	PERM
4,244	5.25%	$24,587	H-2A
2,426	3.00%	$105,058	E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Colorado has seen a total of 80,868 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Colorado is the H-1B visa with 69,150 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 85.51% of Colorado's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 5,048 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 6.24% of Colorado's total visas.

Top Occupations in Colorado (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	180	$172,801	80.36%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	175	$51,479	80.65%
Physicists	170	$56,579	81.34%
Business Intelligence Analysts	169	$85,173	81.25%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	143	$53,420	70.79%
Biological Scientists, All Other	143	$46,748	74.87%
Engineers, All Other	139	$78,776	72.77%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	138	$58,559	72.63%
Dentists, General	137	$111,488	80.12%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	126	$92,461	75.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Financial Analysts	24	$86,104	109.09%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	23	$64,493	115.00%
Marketing Managers	22	$130,230	110.00%
Information Security Analysts	22	$102,938	115.79%
Chefs and Head Cooks	19	$50,166	105.56%
Construction Laborers	18	$34,887	100.00%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	16	$54,377	88.89%
General and Operations Managers	16	$108,438	88.89%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	15	$40,890	83.33%
Computer Network Architects	15	$107,236	88.24%

Colorado Employees Over Time

Colorado has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 2,714 employees were hired. Colorado peaked in 2018 with 6,191 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 944 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Colorado From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
India	1,487	$343,941	46.69%
Mexico	440	$40,121	51.58%
China	203	$66,874	45.01%
Canada	136	$100,885	44.01%
Philippines	104	$34,435	45.22%
Nepal	71	$3,127,034	31.42%
South Korea	63	$59,951	42.57%
United Kingdom	60	$102,886	46.51%
Brazil	56	$61,668	46.67%
Colombia	30	$63,581	32.97%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Enterprise It Resources Inc	26	$75,650	86.67%
Infinite Computer Solutions Inc	26	$90,351	86.67%
Fort Lewis College	26	$43,256	86.67%
Infosys Technologies Limited	26	$63,357	86.67%
Catalyst Repository Systems	26	$70,933	86.67%
Theme Soft Inc	26	$63,577	86.67%
Fast Enterprises Llc	26	$73,356	86.67%
Apttus Corporation	26	$113,057	86.67%
Aes Clean Energy Services Llc	26	$98,622	86.67%
Marvell Semiconductor Inc	26	$88,377	86.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Veronica Gallegos	5	$24,795	100.00%
Brackett Creek Sod Farm Inc	5	$32,061	100.00%
Wheatland Farms	5	$27,061	100.00%
John Etchart	5	$10,500	100.00%
Focus Ranchterence M Reidy	5	$10,500	100.00%
Pro Health Llc	5	$33,280	100.00%
Allen Ranches Llcross Allen	5	$9,000	100.00%
Noland Cattle Company Llc	5	$32,294	100.00%
S T Organics Llc	5	$24,636	100.00%
Buffalo Creek Land Cattle Llc	5	$22,229	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
El Kora Inc	2	$31,949	33.33%
Taj Mahal	2	$25,709	33.33%
Employee Based Systems	2	$59,655	33.33%
Encana Services Company Ltd	2	$131,612	33.33%
Heliqwest International Inc	2	$87,334	33.33%
Remax Llc	2	$58,916	33.33%
Hach Company	2	$95,337	33.33%
Arun Inc	2	$51,262	33.33%
Terraxml Inc	2	$90,033	33.33%
Bamboo Panda Inc Dba Bamboo Panda	2	$26,635	33.33%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
In Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing	2	$48,007	66.67%
Support Activities For Metal Mining	2	$82,857	66.67%
Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation	2	$75,598	66.67%
Fluid Power Valve And Hose Fitting Manufacturing	2	$55,335	66.67%
Trust Fiduciary And Custody Activities	2	$198,557	66.67%
Drywall And Insulation Contractors	2	$47,934	66.67%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers	2	$78,333	66.67%
Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing	2	$117,831	66.67%
Indoor And Outdoor Display Advertising	2	$64,147	66.67%
Other Metal Valve And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing	2	$76,118	66.67%

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 $84,167. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.