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 %
Indu Llc 12 $58,290 85.71%
Bdo Usa Llp 12 $70,729 85.71%
Pyramid Technology Solutions Inc 12 $71,329 85.71%
Eteam Inc 12 $87,747 85.71%
Gss Infotech Ct Inc 12 $72,953 85.71%
Hcentive Inc 12 $76,164 85.71%
Qwest Corporation Dba Centurylink Qc 12 $96,992 85.71%
Ip Heights Llc 12 $83,885 85.71%
Cloud Epa Llc 12 $79,680 85.71%
San Juan Construction Inc 12 $63,946 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bluebird Organic Fruit Co Llc 1 $32,406 100.00%
Swift Resources Limited Partnership Llc 1 $33,987 100.00%
Georgio Shearing 1 $21,694 100.00%
Saltwater Farms Llc 1 $34,590 100.00%
Cathedral Creek Ranch 1 $22,235 100.00%
Dale Hansen 1 $30,826 100.00%
State Line Crop Consultants Inc 1 $16,370 100.00%
Rk Doyle Harvesting Ltd 1 $54,725 100.00%
L Walther And Sons Inc Colorado 1 $24,960 100.00%
Andrew Peroulis Dba Dunckley Flat Tops Livestock 1 $9,000 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nationwide Telcom Incorporated 1 $120,453 33.33%
Jrw Company Inc Dba May Palace Restaurant 1 $32,947 33.33%
Belcan Corporation 1 $75,379 33.33%
Chili Thai Windsor Inc Dba Chili Thai 1 $22,526 33.33%
U Tel Usa Llc 1 $95,971 33.33%
The Brewing Science Institute Inc 1 $60,902 33.33%
Happy Ladybug Llc 1 $133,328 33.33%
Skylotec North America Lp 1 $74,298 33.33%
Ecocion Inc 1 $87,485 33.33%
Foro Energy Inc 1 $73,840 33.33%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

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