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
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.

Top Occupations in Colorado (All Years)

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%
Colorado Employees Over Time
Colorado has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 2,714 employees were hired. Colorado peaked in 2022 with 6,197 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 5,341 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Colorado From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 1,359 $365,489 47.29%
Mexico 405 $39,794 53.64%
China 189 $66,263 46.10%
Canada 126 $100,804 44.68%
Philippines 82 $35,140 45.81%
South Korea 61 $50,537 39.10%
Nepal 58 $3,816,957 41.43%
United Kingdom 58 $102,303 50.88%
Brazil 50 $64,525 43.86%
Australia 26 $99,748 30.95%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sage It Inc 14 $74,913 93.33%
Canvas Infotech Inc 14 $53,321 93.33%
Deloitte Amp Touche Llp 14 $54,898 93.33%
Delasoft Inc 14 $57,634 93.33%
Ilantus Technologies Pvt Ltd 14 $60,134 93.33%
Niha Technologies Inc 14 $95,230 93.33%
Chelsoft Solutions Co 13 $95,221 86.67%
Proofpoint Inc 13 $119,566 86.67%
Pds Colorado Network Llp 13 $126,349 86.67%
Logic Planet Inc 13 $76,700 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Schramm Feedlot Inc 1 $54,517 33.33%
Flying Triangle Ranch Llc 1 $43,472 33.33%
Aiotv Inc 1 $178,027 33.33%
The Brewing Science Institute Inc 1 $60,902 33.33%
Singerlewak Llp 1 $61,859 33.33%
Colas Iss 1 $101,754 33.33%
Happy Ladybug Llc 1 $133,328 33.33%
Nationwide Telcom Incorporated 1 $120,453 33.33%
Jrw Company Inc Dba May Palace Restaurant 1 $32,947 33.33%
Datamine 1 $100,506 33.33%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Security Guards And Patrol Services 1 $76,357 100.00%
Roofing Contractors 1 $63,232 100.00%
Natural Gas Extraction 1 $66,955 100.00%
Fuel Dealers 1 $108,992 100.00%
Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing 1 $133,973 100.00%
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 $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.

State Avg Wage