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 %
Sheet Metal Workers 1 $56,222 100.00%
Sales Agents, Securities and Commodities 1 $74,402 100.00%
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 1 $60,000 100.00%
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents 1 $51,126 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Frontier Airlines 27 $77,604 87.10%
Lutheran Hospital Association Of The San Luis Valley 27 $59,537 87.10%
Subex Inc 27 $75,547 87.10%
Adobe Inc 27 $103,478 87.10%
Randstad Technologies Lp 27 $75,410 87.10%
Eficens Systems Llc 27 $93,596 87.10%
Beacon Hill Staffing Group Llc 27 $105,618 87.10%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc 27 $99,678 87.10%
Gt Industrial Products Llc 26 $62,165 83.87%
Ps Technology Inc 26 $101,739 83.87%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Johnston Family Farms Llc 5 $23,903 100.00%
Johnston Family Farms 5 $31,591 100.00%
Pvi Llc 5 $31,591 100.00%
4s Farms Llc 5 $33,912 100.00%
Matthew Proctor Farm 5 $23,903 100.00%
Pat Hughes Ranch 5 $9,000 100.00%
Spartans Agricultural Builders Inc 5 $32,723 100.00%
T Heart Ranch Llc 5 $28,363 100.00%
Western Wildlife Inc 5 $21,557 100.00%
Kevin P Roberts 5 $25,498 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rescue Tree Service Inc 2 $39,000 28.57%
Noble Energy Inc 2 $121,670 33.33%
Ghp Horwath Pc 2 $86,528 33.33%
Ireservoircom Inc 2 $69,379 33.33%
Cpp Inc 2 $76,451 33.33%
New Peking Restaurant Inc 2 $27,498 33.33%
Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers Llp 2 $176,176 33.33%
Em Microelectronic Us Inc 2 $101,171 33.33%
Wellpoint Inc 2 $94,933 33.33%
Air Methods Corporation 2 $98,641 33.33%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 23,945 $79,875 91.63%
Computer Systems Design Services 5,024 $88,130 93.19%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 3,174 $54,578 66.76%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 1,569 $88,994 88.44%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities 1,499 $104,917 94.34%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 1,448 $89,855 91.94%
Other Computer Related Services 1,410 $81,587 90.10%
Engineering Services 1,343 $78,691 87.66%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 1,277 $50,676 85.82%
Management Consulting Services 1,244 $80,751 92.08%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sheep Farming 658 $28,032 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 443 $26,380 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 245 $30,070 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 212 $28,067 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 205 $26,927 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 170 $32,532 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 170 $30,080 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 104 $29,960 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 96 $29,417 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 96 $25,639 100.00%

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