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 %
Turnberry Solutions Inc 22 $94,548 88.00%
Nuovo Solutions Llc 22 $92,808 91.67%
Prologis Management Llc 22 $106,307 91.67%
Transamerica Life Insurance Company 22 $104,557 91.67%
Inteli Platforms Inc 22 $80,920 91.67%
Ttec Digital Llc 22 $108,737 91.67%
Hire It People Inc 22 $95,565 91.67%
Colorado Mesa University 21 $49,407 87.50%
Res America Construction Inc 21 $95,781 87.50%
Design Workshop Inc 21 $50,328 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fogel Ranch Llc 4 $23,156 100.00%
Weaver Ranch Incsusan M Weaver 4 $10,125 100.00%
Sand Partners 4 $32,661 100.00%
Olathe Corn Company 4 $32,162 100.00%
Scott Scheimer 4 $32,952 100.00%
Terrell Ranch 4 $10,500 100.00%
Olson Custom Haying Llc 4 $21,892 100.00%
Crimson 22 Llc 4 $33,743 100.00%
Saims Fruit Inc 4 $31,283 100.00%
Smith Rancho Land Livestockbrad Smith 4 $9,000 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dragon King Llc Dba Dragon King Restaurant 2 $28,891 40.00%
Mekorma Enterprises Colorado Inc 2 $69,608 40.00%
Velocity Global Llc 2 $100,308 40.00%
Aes Services Inc 2 $84,022 40.00%
Jp Morgan Chase Co 2 $113,083 40.00%
Biggerpockets Inc 2 $104,208 40.00%
Zoll Data 2 $87,173 40.00%
Sedgwick County Health Center 2 $39,000 40.00%
Moon Star Restaurant Inc Dba Moon Star Ii 2 $30,202 40.00%
Mca Connect Llc 2 $114,639 40.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Snack Food Manufacturing 1 $97,573 50.00%
Used Household And Office Goods Moving 1 $53,560 50.00%
Urethane And Other Foam Product Except Polystyrene Manufacturing 1 $63,419 50.00%
Petrochemical Manufacturing 1 $96,782 50.00%
Postal Service 1 $65,645 50.00%
Motor And Generator Manufacturing 1 $69,909 50.00%
Hay Farming 1 $28,475 50.00%
Language Schools 1 $78,770 50.00%
Flat Glass Manufacturing 1 $73,632 50.00%
Meat Processed From Carcasses 1 $35,901 50.00%

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.

State Avg Wage