| 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.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical Engineers | 107 | $69,298 | 75.35% |
| Marketing Managers | 105 | $117,146 | 74.47% |
| Chemists | 102 | $57,450 | 72.86% |
| Materials Scientists | 101 | $59,739 | 75.37% |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | 100 | $68,631 | 75.19% |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | 97 | $94,369 | 78.23% |
| Internists, General | 94 | $144,357 | 77.05% |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 93 | $81,914 | 79.49% |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 91 | $139,898 | 81.25% |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 88 | $73,558 | 79.28% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | 14 | $110,326 | 87.50% |
| Dentists, General | 13 | $91,778 | 81.25% |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 13 | $38,385 | 86.67% |
| Engineers, All Other | 13 | $96,346 | 86.67% |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 13 | $40,334 | 86.67% |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 13 | $86,079 | 86.67% |
| Sales Managers | 12 | $107,100 | 80.00% |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | 12 | $34,156 | 85.71% |
| Industrial Production Managers | 12 | $103,133 | 92.31% |
| Construction Managers | 11 | $85,745 | 84.62% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | 15 | $52,213 | 42.86% |
| Venezuela | 15 | $79,829 | 45.45% |
| Thailand | 15 | $37,731 | 45.45% |
| France | 13 | $94,179 | 40.63% |
| Jamaica | 13 | $31,792 | 41.94% |
| Argentina | 13 | $67,914 | 41.94% |
| Israel | 13 | $75,020 | 43.33% |
| Taiwan | 13 | $59,446 | 44.83% |
| Chile | 12 | $82,612 | 44.44% |
| Bangladesh | 12 | $76,760 | 44.44% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Public Schools District 1 | 648 | $49,678 | 94.05% |
| Arrow Electronics Inc | 602 | $105,509 | 91.07% |
| Hcl America Inc | 583 | $82,879 | 99.32% |
| Oracle America Inc | 523 | $102,975 | 89.55% |
| Ibm India Private Limited | 428 | $73,983 | 76.43% |
| Comcast Cable Communications Llc | 416 | $93,889 | 78.49% |
| Colorado State University | 414 | $50,501 | 86.61% |
| Ernst Young Us Llp | 409 | $87,176 | 98.08% |
| Qualcomm Technologies Inc | 387 | $100,579 | 93.70% |
| Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited | 376 | $61,657 | 91.04% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Valley Turf Co | 61 | $33,077 | 57.01% |
| Google Llc | 55 | $87,220 | 51.40% |
| Arkstek | 55 | $83,057 | 56.12% |
| Sanctuary Inc | 54 | $32,812 | 55.67% |
| Whip Systems Llc | 42 | $104,617 | 43.75% |
| Colorado Designscapes Inc | 40 | $26,711 | 46.51% |
| Davita Inc | 37 | $94,263 | 44.05% |
| Netapp Inc | 35 | $113,871 | 42.68% |
| Ringcentral Inc | 33 | $98,338 | 41.77% |
| Lsi Corporation An Avago Technologies Company | 33 | $114,941 | 41.77% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 22,666 | $78,443 | 91.75% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 4,659 | $85,417 | 93.09% |
| Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 2,779 | $53,009 | 65.70% |
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 1,417 | $86,058 | 88.12% |
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 1,395 | $88,733 | 94.32% |
| Other Computer Related Services | 1,319 | $79,423 | 89.30% |
| Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities | 1,300 | $101,558 | 91.42% |
| Management Consulting Services | 1,224 | $80,462 | 88.57% |
| Engineering Services | 1,217 | $76,892 | 92.76% |
| Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 1,071 | $87,031 | 83.35% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep Farming | 542 | $27,531 | 100.00% |
| Cattle Ranching And Farming | 346 | $24,816 | 100.00% |
| Vegetable And Melon Farming | 200 | $29,729 | 100.00% |
| Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming | 171 | $25,417 | 100.00% |
| Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming | 154 | $25,789 | 100.00% |
| Other Crop Farming | 130 | $28,720 | 100.00% |
| Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 121 | $31,759 | 100.00% |
| Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 89 | $24,935 | 100.00% |
| Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots | 86 | $28,837 | 100.00% |
| Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine | 77 | $27,548 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities | 333 | $98,148 | 53.37% |
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 308 | $803,577 | 50.24% |
| Engineering Services | 263 | $90,142 | 49.34% |
| Full Service Restaurants | 203 | $33,430 | 50.25% |
| Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Long Distance | 109 | $44,397 | 28.02% |
| General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 89 | $116,210 | 26.73% |
| Management Consulting Services | 82 | $91,897 | 26.62% |
| General Freight Trucking Local | 79 | $43,689 | 29.81% |
| Golf Courses And Country Clubs | 74 | $31,314 | 28.14% |
| Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists | 64 | $131,257 | 31.53% |
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.