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 %
Aes Clean Energy Services Llc	18	$97,718	90.00%
Infostretch Corporation	18	$99,912	90.00%
John Mezzalingua Associates Llc	18	$104,440	90.00%
Slalom Llc	18	$116,681	90.00%
Sangre De Cristo Surgical Associates Pc	18	$207,333	90.00%
Eaton Corporation	18	$104,530	90.00%
Salesforce Inc	18	$121,274	90.00%
Meta Platforms Inc	17	$138,515	85.00%
Amazon Data Services Inc	17	$88,942	85.00%
Fanatics Retail Group Fulfillment Llc	17	$106,578	85.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Lee Restaurant Corporation	1	$25,314	25.00%
Intio Inc	1	$80,725	25.00%
Otero Junior Collge	1	$32,690	25.00%
Sann Research Institute	1	$43,514	25.00%
Air Bridge Llc	1	$58,261	25.00%
Royal One Hour Cleaners	1	$21,403	25.00%
Novariant	1	$107,848	25.00%
Back 2 Life Health Center	1	$28,184	25.00%
Wright Economics Inc	1	$55,869	25.00%
Omnibus Systems Inc	1	$82,597	25.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Elementary And Secondary Schools	1,067	$48,311	85.77%
Scientific Research And Development Services	611	$69,133	91.88%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	566	$78,374	92.79%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	563	$97,242	94.30%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	497	$94,766	87.65%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	490	$112,052	89.09%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	482	$98,675	88.93%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	412	$95,403	92.79%
Computer Storage Device Manufacturing	396	$92,433	93.84%
Communications Equipment Manufacturing	373	$100,486	89.02%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nursery And Tree Production	66	$26,630	100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	65	$29,557	100.00%
Crop Production	56	$32,059	100.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming	56	$16,873	100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	47	$28,619	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming	45	$30,106	100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture	41	$29,118	100.00%
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers	38	$11,166	100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting	36	$30,057	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	33	$27,400	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Continuing Care Retirement Communities And Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly	63	$25,298	32.64%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	60	$97,421	32.09%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	54	$92,580	33.33%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	47	$103,922	30.52%
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering	40	$78,158	33.90%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	38	$3,272,097	34.86%
Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	32	$103,760	33.33%
Educational Support Services	29	$91,293	32.58%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	29	$79,142	35.37%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	27	$88,327	34.18%

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.