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 %
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 %
Epcot Technologies Inc 16 $77,007 84.21%
Trimble Navigation Ltd 16 $61,651 84.21%
Datawiz Corporation 16 $82,499 84.21%
Alindus Inc 16 $74,932 84.21%
Techno Labs Inc 16 $51,905 84.21%
The Trizetto Group Inc 16 $71,179 84.21%
Vaisala Inc 16 $98,388 84.21%
Ch2m Hill Inc 16 $71,221 84.21%
Ascend Analytics Llc 16 $92,732 84.21%
Cochlear Americas 16 $80,184 84.21%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Four Seasons Property Maintenance Landscaping 1 $32,864 25.00%
Bdw Inc 1 $55,058 25.00%
Tuxedo Corn Company 1 $49,150 25.00%
International Media Distribution Llc 1 $49,109 25.00%
Infoprint Solutions Company 1 $82,035 25.00%
Gates Sons Inc 1 $52,936 25.00%
Pinons Restaurant 1 $27,810 25.00%
Five Rivers Ranch Cattle Feeding Llc 1 $49,899 25.00%
Telluride Repertory Theatre Company 1 $34,237 25.00%
Prince Creek Construction 1 $44,366 25.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Performing Arts Companies 2 $48,963 100.00%
Photographic Services 2 $64,418 100.00%
Emergency And Other Relief Services 2 $37,856 100.00%
Beauty Salons 2 $57,205 100.00%
Other Airport Operations 2 $80,350 100.00%
All Other Business Support Services 2 $99,123 100.00%
Paint And Coating Manufacturing 2 $83,491 100.00%
Tortilla Manufacturing 2 $89,887 100.00%
Plate Work Manufacturing 2 $59,665 100.00%
Painting And Wall Covering Contractors 2 $69,693 100.00%
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.

State Avg Wage