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 %
Helmerich Payne Inc 12 $93,189 85.71%
Centura Health Corporation 12 $86,398 92.31%
Innominds Software Inc 12 $85,542 92.31%
Sas Consulting Services Inc 12 $76,116 92.31%
Indus Group Inc 12 $98,070 92.31%
Vistronix Llc 12 $91,369 92.31%
Semtech Corporation 12 $79,507 92.31%
Devoir Software Solutions Llc 12 $92,768 92.31%
Millercoors Llc 12 $84,254 92.31%
Satyam Computer Services Ltd 12 $71,746 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
John Frederick Harold 1 $23,442 100.00%
Dos Hemanos Ranch 1 $14,472 100.00%
Lewis Groome Orchards Llc 1 $34,590 100.00%
Cross Mountain Ranchstacy Quick 1 $9,000 100.00%
Kimmes Bauer Bauer Farms 1 $28,746 100.00%
Schlegel Ranch Company 1 $22,651 100.00%
Gayle Crawford Rogers Dba Crawford Ranch 1 $10,500 100.00%
Stacy And Jake Timmer 1 $27,310 100.00%
Ml Farm Systems Inc 1 $22,651 100.00%
Raymond G Mccracken 1 $23,897 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sungard Availibility Services 1 $114,005 33.33%
Aurora Youth Dentistry Pc 1 $133,973 33.33%
Urban Fulfillment Services Llc 1 $117,395 33.33%
Sunshare Llc 1 $44,117 33.33%
Keystone Tower Systems Inc 1 $73,840 33.33%
Guest Tek Interactive Entertainment Inc 1 $69,181 33.33%
Damascus Grill Llc 1 $26,520 33.33%
Us Nursing Corporation Dba Fastaff 1 $117,395 33.33%
Turning Point Center For Youth Family Developmen 1 $36,338 33.33%
Bullseye Jobs Inc 1 $44,117 33.33%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 27 $107,026 87.10%
Kidney Dialysis Centers 26 $539,989 83.87%
Commercial Bakeries 24 $22,481 77.42%
Mineral Wool Manufacturing 23 $95,698 79.31%
Aircraft Manufacturing 22 $103,356 78.57%
Siding Contractors 22 $34,060 78.57%
All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing 22 $87,316 81.48%
Restaurants And Other Eating Places 21 $29,127 77.78%
Computer Facilities Management Services 21 $95,992 80.77%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities 21 $77,999 84.00%

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