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 %
Dtj Design Inc 12 $42,232 85.71%
Space Science Institute 12 $52,416 85.71%
Vensoft Inc 12 $86,145 85.71%
Clickfox Inc 12 $81,190 85.71%
Saunders Construction Inc 12 $61,039 85.71%
Fti Llc 12 $90,992 85.71%
Renee Systems Inc 12 $77,771 85.71%
Tejes Services Inc 12 $61,852 85.71%
Astute Technologies Llc 12 $52,018 85.71%
Om Tek Inc 12 $73,554 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
F Dd Farms 1 $34,590 100.00%
Chad Vander Vorst 1 $33,987 100.00%
Nolan Consulting Llc 1 $37,440 100.00%
Cwb Holdings Inc 1 $22,235 100.00%
Gary Moyer Dba Gary Moyer Ranch 1 $10,500 100.00%
Mclean Farms Llc 1 $34,590 100.00%
James G Leprinno Tall Timbers Ranch 1 $32,406 100.00%
Myers Ranch 1 $9,000 100.00%
Josh Livestock 1 $9,000 100.00%
Grady Ely 1 $10,500 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cartasite Llc 1 $117,395 33.33%
Cardinal Health 1 $83,928 33.33%
Locanda Del Borgo Llc 1 $45,448 33.33%
Singletree Ranch 1 $42,515 33.33%
The Pet Wellness Clinic Llc 1 $28,267 33.33%
Colas Iss 1 $101,754 33.33%
Singerlewak Llp 1 $61,859 33.33%
Wakely Consulting Group Llc 1 $112,320 33.33%
Sean Wang Inc Dba Wild Basil 1 $26,520 33.33%
Datamine 1 $100,506 33.33%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

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