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
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.

Top Occupations in Colorado (All Years)

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%

Colorado Employees Over Time

Colorado has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 2,714 employees were hired. Colorado peaked in 2022 with 6,197 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 5,341 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Colorado From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
India	1,359	$365,489	47.29%
Mexico	405	$39,794	53.64%
China	189	$66,263	46.10%
Canada	126	$100,804	44.68%
Philippines	82	$35,140	45.81%
South Korea	61	$50,537	39.10%
Nepal	58	$3,816,957	41.43%
United Kingdom	58	$102,303	50.88%
Brazil	50	$64,525	43.86%
Australia	26	$99,748	30.95%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Gates Corporation	25	$102,043	89.29%
Rs Software India Ltd	25	$60,719	92.59%
Cyma Systems Inc	25	$83,133	92.59%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc A Mastech Digital Inc Company	25	$98,889	92.59%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc	24	$98,612	88.89%
Aecom Technical Services Inc	24	$72,735	88.89%
Ags Tek Partners Llc	24	$60,333	88.89%
Sogeti Usa Llc	24	$84,159	88.89%
Fast Enterprises Llc	24	$71,885	88.89%
Nagrastar Llc	24	$87,262	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Wonderful House Restaurant	2	$23,494	33.33%
Ipsoft Incorporated	2	$99,902	33.33%
Melco International	2	$97,313	33.33%
Aspire Financial Services Llc	2	$107,619	33.33%
The Rothwell Group Lp	2	$93,288	33.33%
Rovi Corporation	2	$84,625	33.33%
Parsons Transportation Group Inc	2	$100,984	33.33%
Kids Choice Dental Of Aurora Pc	2	$53,924	33.33%
Cdi Corporation	2	$65,708	33.33%
Echostar Operating Llc	2	$83,273	33.33%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Building Finishing Contractors	2	$55,432	66.67%
Drywall And Insulation Contractors	2	$47,934	66.67%
Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing	2	$105,082	66.67%
Fluid Power Valve And Hose Fitting Manufacturing	2	$55,335	66.67%
Mattress Manufacturing	2	$108,961	66.67%
Apparel Piece Goods And Notions Merchant Wholesalers	2	$42,463	66.67%
Commercial Air Rail And Water Transportation Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$82,639	66.67%
Insurance And Employee Benefit Funds	2	$65,146	66.67%
Passenger Car Rental And Leasing	2	$125,871	66.67%
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers	2	$44,123	66.67%

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 $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.