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 %
Cost Estimators 75 $61,219 83.33%
Energy Engineers 74 $94,527 82.22%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 71 $50,788 80.68%
Materials Engineers 71 $80,389 82.56%
Chief Executives 70 $169,132 81.40%
Economists 70 $79,441 84.34%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 68 $59,623 81.93%
Logisticians 65 $63,412 80.25%
Animal Scientists 63 $53,789 80.77%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 62 $66,803 81.58%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Fpt Usa Corporation 13 $73,521 92.86%
Carollo Engineers Inc 13 $74,958 92.86%
M A Mortenson Company 13 $78,559 92.86%
R3 Technology Inc 13 $90,303 92.86%
Texas Instruments Incorporated 13 $94,101 92.86%
Ibm India Pvt Ltd 13 $68,953 92.86%
Blend360 Llc 13 $94,472 92.86%
Centurylink Communications Llc 13 $102,491 92.86%
Tata Elxsi Limited 13 $91,275 92.86%
Csg Systems Inc Dba Csg 13 $101,595 92.86%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nick Theos Family Llp Dba Nick Theos Ranch 1 $9,000 100.00%
Brad Eric Cure Cattle Company 1 $34,590 100.00%
Cherry Ranch Partnership Lllp Dba Curtis Cherry Ra 1 $10,500 100.00%
Fox Fire Farms Llc 1 $9,000 100.00%
Valdez Produce 1 $33,987 100.00%
Forder Ranch Company Llc 1 $21,694 100.00%
Tuttle Livestock 1 $9,000 100.00%
Gregory Roth 1 $33,987 100.00%
Volk Ranch Lllp Gail L Volk 1 $10,500 100.00%
Knk Land Cattle Llc 1 $27,310 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant 1 $30,285 33.33%
Mining Associates Ltd 1 $166,358 33.33%
Summit Analytical Llc 1 $69,181 33.33%
Envision Healthcare 1 $117,686 33.33%
Archway Technology Partners Llc 1 $70,491 33.33%
Gcc Rio Grande Inc 1 $56,826 33.33%
Marketplace Realtyllc 1 $48,006 33.33%
Zimmer Spine Inc 1 $103,418 33.33%
Crop Production Services Inc 1 $71,427 33.33%
Field Discovery Ltd 1 $62,296 33.33%

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