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 %
Raymond James Associates Inc 10 $114,668 90.91%
The Colorado College 10 $48,988 90.91%
Comtrix Solutions Inc 10 $42,827 90.91%
Jbs Five Rivers Cattle Feeding Llc 10 $37,981 90.91%
Fullcontact Inc 10 $67,596 90.91%
Res America Developments Inc 10 $75,346 90.91%
Igate Americas Inc 10 $58,178 90.91%
Ghp Horwath Pc 10 $55,909 90.91%
Tejas Software Inc 10 $64,925 90.91%
Xceltech Inc 10 $49,675 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Priority Pollination Llc 1 $33,987 100.00%
James Matsuda Park Creek Nursery Inc 1 $20,051 100.00%
Bob Rogers Farm 1 $23,192 100.00%
John Fredrick Haroldjohn Harold Enterprises 1 $21,694 100.00%
Winsom Farms Llc 1 $20,925 100.00%
Crimson Cattle Llc 1 $34,590 100.00%
L7 Trading Llc 1 $27,310 100.00%
John Stewart Downing Family Trust 1 $22,880 100.00%
John Harold Enterprise Dba Tuxedo Corn Company 1 $21,798 100.00%
Rafter Diamond Cattle Co Llc 1 $10,500 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Blue Ocean Japanese Restaurant Inc 1 $28,475 50.00%
Makemsic Inc 1 $98,259 50.00%
Welborn Sullivan Meck Tooley Pc 1 $107,349 50.00%
Weatherstone Capital Management Llc 1 $59,571 50.00%
Janette Kay Lawler Irrev Trust 1 $26,166 50.00%
Pikes Peak Community College 1 $41,330 50.00%
Telluride School District 1 $49,330 50.00%
Skyline Enterprises Inc 1 $70,408 50.00%
Ftr Ltd 1 $144,435 50.00%
Sbs Cisco Inc 1 $81,411 50.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursery And Tree Production 87 $28,533 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 80 $31,282 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 59 $31,149 100.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming 56 $16,873 100.00%
Crop Production 56 $32,059 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 55 $29,476 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 55 $31,715 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 41 $29,118 100.00%
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers 38 $11,166 100.00%
Hay Farming 38 $31,841 100.00%

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