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 %
Amind Solutions Llc	19	$77,028	90.48%
Janus Henderson Management Us Corporation	19	$112,036	90.48%
Autodesk Inc	19	$95,483	90.48%
Revolution Global Consulting Services Llc	19	$61,800	90.48%
Globallogicinc	19	$96,187	90.48%
F5 Networks Inc	19	$100,659	90.48%
Sprint Corporation	19	$83,284	90.48%
Technology People Inc	19	$75,322	90.48%
Hitachi Vantara Llc	19	$102,814	90.48%
Cloudend Platform Inc	19	$84,048	90.48%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Biodesix Inc	2	$100,039	50.00%
Rescue Tree Service Inc	2	$39,000	50.00%
Cheyenne County School District Re 5	2	$31,120	50.00%
Webroot Software Inc	2	$64,772	50.00%
Lanx Inc	2	$76,991	50.00%
Energy Acuity Llc	2	$80,226	50.00%
Rehabcare Group Inc	2	$53,830	50.00%
Computer Consulting Services Of America Inc Ta C	2	$78,219	50.00%
Phong Lis Inc Dba South Garden Ii	2	$25,917	50.00%
Wal Mart Associates Inc	2	$87,007	50.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Millwork Including Flooring	2	$56,805	100.00%
Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$77,761	100.00%
Aluminum Sheet Plate And Foil Manufacturing	2	$77,626	100.00%
Facilities Support Services	2	$46,457	100.00%
Support Activities For Metal Mining	2	$82,857	100.00%
Technical And Trade Schools	2	$72,603	100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production	2	$35,007	100.00%
Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation	2	$75,598	100.00%
Freight Transportation Arrangement	2	$66,071	100.00%
All Other Traveler Accommodation	2	$53,987	100.00%

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 $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.