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 %
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 %
Lancesoft Inc 18 $73,338 90.00%
Techdemocracy Llc 18 $69,700 90.00%
Cognilytics Inc 18 $65,302 90.00%
First Data Technologies Inc 18 $74,943 90.00%
Hitachi Consulting Corporation 18 $72,312 90.00%
Elastic Computing Solutions Inc 18 $68,847 90.00%
Sapot Systems Inc 18 $93,018 90.00%
Saturn Tech Llc 17 $72,778 85.00%
Merkle Inc 17 $81,986 85.00%
Molson Coors Brewing Company 17 $95,730 85.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ronald R Cash 3 $9,000 100.00%
Pat Hughes Dba Pat Hughes Ranch 3 $9,000 100.00%
James Ranch Agriprisesjames Ranchdan James 3 $10,500 100.00%
Ep Livestock Llc 3 $33,661 100.00%
Eagle Crest Nursery Ii Inc 3 $33,661 100.00%
Powell 4a Ranch Llc 3 $9,000 100.00%
J Evans Livestock 3 $34,188 100.00%
Marieta Nelson And Robert George Jr 3 $23,254 100.00%
Ronald Buller 3 $22,665 100.00%
Marieta Nelson Robert George Jr 3 $10,500 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sann Research Institute 1 $43,514 25.00%
Intio Inc 1 $80,725 25.00%
Otero Junior Collge 1 $32,690 25.00%
Lee Restaurant Corporation 1 $25,314 25.00%
Enroute Traffic Systems Inc 1 $82,597 25.00%
Mvsystems Inc 1 $57,158 25.00%
Sound Inpatient Physicians 1 $93,101 25.00%
Omnibus Systems Inc 1 $82,597 25.00%
Seojung Inc 1 $19,136 25.00%
Myers Co Architectural Metals 1 $57,845 25.00%

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