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 %
Chemical Engineers 122 $72,452 72.62%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 115 $145,223 73.25%
Materials Scientists 114 $61,869 74.03%
Chemists 114 $59,956 79.17%
Marketing Managers 113 $121,865 79.02%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 107 $74,329 75.35%
Food Scientists and Technologists 105 $69,087 75.00%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 99 $81,524 73.88%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 95 $94,187 76.61%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 95 $45,389 80.51%
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 %
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 %
Individual And Family Services 3 $46,967 75.00%
Roofing Contractors 3 $127,892 75.00%
Grain And Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers 3 $131,033 75.00%
Other Technical And Trade Schools 3 $55,890 75.00%
Other Community Housing Services 3 $64,140 75.00%
Used Household And Office Goods Moving 3 $128,371 75.00%
Other Building Finishing Contractors 3 $54,843 75.00%
Food Product Machinery Manufacturing 3 $97,192 75.00%
Surface Active Agent Manufacturing 3 $83,235 75.00%
Casino Hotels 3 $119,739 75.00%
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.

State Avg Wage