| 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.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological Technicians | 85 | $34,779 | 79.44% |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 82 | $43,966 | 76.64% |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 81 | $48,317 | 76.42% |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 81 | $55,205 | 79.41% |
| General and Operations Managers | 81 | $99,311 | 81.00% |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 76 | $43,216 | 79.17% |
| Construction Managers | 72 | $81,461 | 79.12% |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers | 70 | $50,281 | 77.78% |
| Cost Estimators | 70 | $61,190 | 81.40% |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | 68 | $59,623 | 80.95% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 11 | $40,438 | 84.62% |
| Operations Research Analysts | 11 | $61,629 | 84.62% |
| Construction Managers | 11 | $85,745 | 84.62% |
| Petroleum Engineers | 10 | $134,711 | 76.92% |
| Environmental Engineers | 9 | $86,771 | 69.23% |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters | 9 | $43,825 | 69.23% |
| Materials Engineers | 9 | $96,285 | 75.00% |
| Chemical Engineers | 9 | $63,535 | 75.00% |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 9 | $79,958 | 75.00% |
| Animal Scientists | 9 | $55,430 | 75.00% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | 15 | $52,213 | 42.86% |
| Venezuela | 15 | $79,829 | 45.45% |
| Thailand | 15 | $37,731 | 45.45% |
| France | 13 | $94,179 | 40.63% |
| Jamaica | 13 | $31,792 | 41.94% |
| Argentina | 13 | $67,914 | 41.94% |
| Israel | 13 | $75,020 | 43.33% |
| Taiwan | 13 | $59,446 | 44.83% |
| Chile | 12 | $82,612 | 44.44% |
| Bangladesh | 12 | $76,760 | 44.44% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Casualty Insurance Company | 86 | $75,704 | 86.87% |
| Terumo Bct Inc | 85 | $95,496 | 85.86% |
| Slk America Inc | 84 | $78,430 | 85.71% |
| Proficient Business Systems Inc | 84 | $74,812 | 86.60% |
| Microsoft Corporation | 84 | $99,306 | 88.42% |
| University Of Northern Colorado | 83 | $42,209 | 87.37% |
| Trizetto Corporation A Cognizant Company | 83 | $100,517 | 87.37% |
| Perficient Inc | 83 | $86,778 | 88.30% |
| System Soft Technologies Llc | 83 | $79,114 | 88.30% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 82 | $97,272 | 88.17% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Itransition Inc | 7 | $87,194 | 33.33% |
| University Corporation For Atmospheric Research | 6 | $81,325 | 28.57% |
| Nalco Company | 6 | $93,760 | 30.00% |
| San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center | 6 | $80,125 | 30.00% |
| Frontier Stone Llc | 6 | $40,560 | 30.00% |
| Exceptional Stays | 6 | $51,744 | 30.00% |
| Twc Administration Llc | 6 | $118,581 | 30.00% |
| Apple Corporation Dba Canton Palace | 6 | $27,040 | 31.58% |
| Sound Hospitalists Of Centura Health Pc | 6 | $129,871 | 31.58% |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado | 6 | $66,986 | 31.58% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 22,666 | $78,443 | 91.75% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 4,659 | $85,417 | 93.09% |
| Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 2,779 | $53,009 | 65.70% |
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 1,417 | $86,058 | 88.12% |
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 1,395 | $88,733 | 94.32% |
| Other Computer Related Services | 1,319 | $79,423 | 89.30% |
| Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities | 1,300 | $101,558 | 91.42% |
| Management Consulting Services | 1,224 | $80,462 | 88.57% |
| Engineering Services | 1,217 | $76,892 | 92.76% |
| Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 1,071 | $87,031 | 83.35% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep Farming | 542 | $27,531 | 100.00% |
| Cattle Ranching And Farming | 346 | $24,816 | 100.00% |
| Vegetable And Melon Farming | 200 | $29,729 | 100.00% |
| Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming | 171 | $25,417 | 100.00% |
| Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming | 154 | $25,789 | 100.00% |
| Other Crop Farming | 130 | $28,720 | 100.00% |
| Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 121 | $31,759 | 100.00% |
| Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 89 | $24,935 | 100.00% |
| Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots | 86 | $28,837 | 100.00% |
| Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine | 77 | $27,548 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities | 333 | $98,148 | 53.37% |
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 308 | $803,577 | 50.24% |
| Engineering Services | 263 | $90,142 | 49.34% |
| Full Service Restaurants | 203 | $33,430 | 50.25% |
| Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Long Distance | 109 | $44,397 | 28.02% |
| General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 89 | $116,210 | 26.73% |
| Management Consulting Services | 82 | $91,897 | 26.62% |
| General Freight Trucking Local | 79 | $43,689 | 29.81% |
| Golf Courses And Country Clubs | 74 | $31,314 | 28.14% |
| Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists | 64 | $131,257 | 31.53% |
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.