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 %
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 %
Construction Managers 12 $84,372 85.71%
Industrial Production Managers 12 $103,133 92.31%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $40,438 84.62%
Petroleum Engineers 10 $134,711 76.92%
Environmental Engineers 10 $87,048 76.92%
Cost Estimators 9 $67,159 69.23%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 9 $43,825 69.23%
Materials Engineers 9 $96,285 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 %
Modivcare Solutions Llc 20 $102,105 90.91%
Cigna Cglic 20 $83,124 90.91%
Veridic Solutions Llc 20 $86,064 90.91%
Infostretch Corporation 20 $103,419 90.91%
Eficens Systems Inc 20 $99,107 90.91%
Lumen Technologies Service Group Llc 20 $110,213 90.91%
Sprint Corporation 19 $83,284 86.36%
Astir It Solutions Inc 19 $65,166 86.36%
Evraz Inc Na 19 $80,349 86.36%
Telecom Technology Services Inc 19 $83,643 86.36%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lr Sheep Coleland R Smith 3 $9,000 100.00%
Color Star Growers Inc 3 $18,558 100.00%
Muddy Creek Ag Llc 3 $33,661 100.00%
Anton Coop 3 $20,405 100.00%
Excorporation 3 $15,103 100.00%
Ebbesen Environmental Field Services Llc 3 $33,987 100.00%
Buller Farms 3 $25,730 100.00%
Heinies Market Inc 3 $33,661 100.00%
Nick Theos Family Ranch Lp 3 $9,120 100.00%
Thorpe Mountain Llc 3 $32,018 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gt Industrial Products Llc 2 $77,595 50.00%
Corrida Shoes Usa Inc Dba Thehomemag 2 $107,443 50.00%
Aes Clean Energy Services Llc 2 $99,778 50.00%
Arrant Solutions Llc 2 $52,000 50.00%
Hensel Phelps Construction Co 2 $76,180 50.00%
Teladoc Health Inc 2 $101,359 50.00%
Ganga Llc Dba Busaba 2 $41,122 50.00%
Original Restaurant Inc Dba Zaika Indian Cuisine 2 $27,872 50.00%
Kasthamandap Inc 2 $39,936 50.00%
Terumo Bct Inc 2 $112,105 50.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Snack Food Manufacturing 1 $97,573 50.00%
Used Household And Office Goods Moving 1 $53,560 50.00%
Urethane And Other Foam Product Except Polystyrene Manufacturing 1 $63,419 50.00%
Petrochemical Manufacturing 1 $96,782 50.00%
Postal Service 1 $65,645 50.00%
Motor And Generator Manufacturing 1 $69,909 50.00%
Hay Farming 1 $28,475 50.00%
Language Schools 1 $78,770 50.00%
Flat Glass Manufacturing 1 $73,632 50.00%
Meat Processed From Carcasses 1 $35,901 50.00%

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