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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

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 %
Biological Technicians 95 $36,104 81.20%
Internists, General 94 $144,357 82.46%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 93 $48,951 83.04%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 92 $58,095 83.64%
Construction Managers 89 $86,504 83.18%
General and Operations Managers 87 $100,995 82.08%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 82 $42,863 82.00%
Biomedical Engineers 77 $80,894 78.57%
Environmental Engineers 77 $73,012 79.38%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 76 $94,249 84.44%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $34,156 85.71%
Industrial Production Managers 12 $103,133 92.31%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $40,438 84.62%
Environmental Engineers 10 $87,048 76.92%
Petroleum Engineers 10 $134,711 76.92%
Cost Estimators 9 $67,159 69.23%
Materials Engineers 9 $96,285 69.23%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 9 $43,825 69.23%
Stonemasons 9 $43,913 69.23%
Chemical Engineers 9 $63,535 75.00%
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 %
Microchip Technology Inc 32 $80,554 91.43%
Vision It Services Usa Inc 31 $61,706 88.57%
Salesforcecom Inc 31 $110,321 88.57%
Webroot Inc 31 $82,158 88.57%
Vertafore Inc 31 $105,071 88.57%
Management Health Systems Llc 31 $48,196 88.57%
Saxon Global Inc 31 $85,036 91.18%
Object Experts Llc 31 $81,115 91.18%
Hunter Douglas Inc 31 $101,630 91.18%
Spectralink Corporation 30 $90,500 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Leroux Creek Food Corp 6 $26,943 100.00%
Calvin Inda 6 $14,842 100.00%
Dgrb Inc 6 $33,398 100.00%
Peak To Prairie Harvesting Inc 6 $29,456 100.00%
Allen Livestocklawrence P Allen 6 $9,000 100.00%
Wiregrass West Ltd 6 $19,883 100.00%
Peak Ranch Inc 6 $28,465 100.00%
Silver Spur Operating Company Llc 6 $18,534 100.00%
Lazy 3x Sheep Company 6 $19,109 100.00%
Bar Ni Corporation 6 $34,445 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fpt Usa Corp 3 $85,239 37.50%
Montessori Del Mundo 3 $57,724 37.50%
Tsys Merchant Solutions Llc 3 $116,098 42.86%
Xandr Inc 3 $88,705 42.86%
Peak Gastroenterology Associates Pc 3 $73,791 42.86%
Casa Mexico 1 Llc Dba Casa Mexico 3 $28,122 42.86%
Vendavo 3 $108,403 42.86%
Logrhythm 3 $137,259 42.86%
U I Restaurant Inc 3 $29,640 42.86%
Amazon Data Services Inc 3 $100,353 42.86%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Individual And Family Services 3 $46,967 75.00%
Roofing Contractors 3 $127,892 75.00%
Grain And Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers 3 $131,033 75.00%
Other Technical And Trade Schools 3 $55,890 75.00%
Other Community Housing Services 3 $64,140 75.00%
Used Household And Office Goods Moving 3 $128,371 75.00%
Other Building Finishing Contractors 3 $54,843 75.00%
Food Product Machinery Manufacturing 3 $97,192 75.00%
Surface Active Agent Manufacturing 3 $83,235 75.00%
Casino Hotels 3 $119,739 75.00%
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 $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