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 %
Hyde Engineering And Consulting Inc 10 $98,347 90.91%
Conflux Systems Inc 10 $94,122 90.91%
Doordash Inc 10 $115,182 90.91%
Cognizant Worldwide Limited 10 $127,489 90.91%
Southeast Colorado Hospital District 10 $87,006 90.91%
Teksky Llc 10 $82,912 90.91%
Selsoft Inc 10 $68,353 90.91%
Sriven Systems Inc 10 $80,896 90.91%
Savantis Solutions Llc 10 $96,205 90.91%
Ofi Global Asset Management Inc 10 $116,110 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Colorstar Growers 1 $20,550 100.00%
Tom Or Claudia Thompson 02770 1 $9,000 100.00%
The Spud Company Llc 1 $54,725 100.00%
Bar T Barwenschhof Cattle Company 1 $10,500 100.00%
Silver Spruce Partners Llc Dba Ela Family Farms 1 $20,550 100.00%
Garden Sweet Llc 1 $34,590 100.00%
Mika Ag Corp 1 $27,310 100.00%
John D Fishering 1 $23,650 100.00%
L Walther And Sons 5 1 $24,960 100.00%
Falcon Seaboard Ranches Inc 1 $23,442 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
New Rei Fa Inc Dba Tasty Garden 1 $28,954 50.00%
Brian R Lee Cpa Inc 1 $64,771 50.00%
Ajs Dents Llc 1 $59,842 50.00%
Aytu Bioscience Inc 1 $95,930 50.00%
Lastline Inc 1 $98,259 50.00%
New Direction Ira Inc 1 $61,693 50.00%
Plumbing Systems Inc 1 $64,626 50.00%
Interstate Parking Company Llc 1 $191,630 50.00%
Pandora Media Inc 1 $115,523 50.00%
Slawomir Kedzierski 1 $19,053 50.00%

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