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 %
Drilling Info Inc 12 $84,922 92.31%
Exlservicecom Llc 12 $103,505 92.31%
Mckesson Corporation 12 $97,063 92.31%
Eminent Technology Solutions Inc 12 $75,913 92.31%
Model N Inc 12 $104,752 92.31%
Auropro Systems Inc 12 $96,286 92.31%
Innovatech Solutions Inc 12 $89,473 92.31%
Danone North America Public Benefit Corporation 12 $103,537 92.31%
Altius Technologies Inc 12 $88,088 92.31%
Erp Cloud Technologies Llc 12 $89,444 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Adrian F Weaver Weaver Ranch Inc 1 $10,500 100.00%
Tuttle Land Livestock 1 $9,000 100.00%
R K Farms 1 $34,590 100.00%
Wellsweep Ranches Llc Dba Seely Ranch 1 $9,000 100.00%
Smith Rancho Ltd 1 $9,000 100.00%
Caleb Bullock 1 $33,987 100.00%
L Walther And Sons Inc 6 1 $24,960 100.00%
Signet Builders Inc 1 $22,880 100.00%
Lazy 3x Land Cattle Llc 1 $9,000 100.00%
Shivers Services Inc 1 $29,661 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Metaswitch Networks Corporation 1 $62,005 33.33%
Middlemist Crouch Company Cpas Pc 1 $91,354 33.33%
Apriant Inc 1 $58,843 33.33%
Zvelo Inc 1 $86,133 50.00%
Wind Tower Technologies 1 $64,397 50.00%
Sushi Okan Llc 1 $60,174 50.00%
Maven Inc 1 $117,395 50.00%
Rocky Mountain College Llc Dba Rocky Mountain C 1 $56,950 50.00%
Mapleton Hill Inc 1 $88,442 50.00%
Chongs Coalmine Dragon Inc Dba Coal Mine Dragon 1 $26,520 50.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Legal Services 11 $67,487 84.62%
Wireless Telecommunications Carriers Except Satellite 11 $113,961 84.62%
Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors 10 $72,665 76.92%
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing 10 $74,580 76.92%
Payroll Services 10 $78,122 76.92%
Animal Slaughtering And Processing 10 $83,477 83.33%
Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 10 $108,052 83.33%
Home Centers 10 $152,587 83.33%
Social Advocacy Organizations 10 $50,606 83.33%
Interior Design Services 10 $70,464 83.33%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Insurance Related Activities 3 $125,112 75.00%
Tour Operators 3 $52,492 75.00%
Other Financial Vehicles 3 $140,879 75.00%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution 3 $89,274 75.00%
Caterers 3 $41,018 75.00%
Commercial Printing Except Screen And Books 3 $80,198 75.00%
Carpet And Upholstery Cleaning Services 3 $33,460 75.00%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 3 $94,809 75.00%
Oil And Gas Extraction 3 $109,262 75.00%
Nonresidential Building Construction 3 $64,383 100.00%

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