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 %
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	57	$43,298	86.36%
Microbiologists	56	$47,792	84.85%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	55	$38,740	84.62%
Architectural and Civil Drafters	55	$46,687	84.62%
Animal Scientists	55	$53,457	84.62%
Energy Engineers	55	$90,644	84.62%
Sales Managers	55	$122,002	87.30%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	53	$65,439	84.13%
Astronomers	53	$64,940	85.48%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	53	$40,436	86.89%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Stonemasons	7	$41,104	70.00%
Biomedical Engineers	6	$78,139	60.00%
Financial Managers	6	$137,193	60.00%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$39,332	60.00%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	6	$31,398	60.00%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$40,511	66.67%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$42,717	66.67%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	6	$42,789	66.67%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	6	$39,905	66.67%
Instructional Coordinators	5	$51,800	55.56%

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 %
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation	23	$87,639	88.46%
Idexcel Inc	23	$78,206	88.46%
Capgemini Financial Services Usa Inc	23	$79,228	88.46%
Opus Software Solutions Pvt Ltd Inc	23	$69,233	88.46%
Tek Leaders Inc	23	$83,705	88.46%
Ioasiz Inc	23	$81,132	88.46%
Danta Technologies Inc	23	$83,945	88.46%
Zayo Group Holdings Inc	23	$68,841	88.46%
Swift Beef Company	23	$79,015	92.00%
Zayo Group Llc	23	$80,374	92.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Gt Industrial Products Llc	2	$77,595	40.00%
Outrider Technologies Inc	2	$90,210	40.00%
Corrida Shoes Usa Inc Dba Thehomemag	2	$107,443	40.00%
Luxury Nails Spa Inc	2	$30,243	40.00%
Ganga Llc Dba Busaba	2	$41,122	40.00%
Arrant Solutions Llc	2	$52,000	40.00%
Aes Clean Energy Services Llc	2	$99,778	40.00%
Spatial Corporation	2	$111,207	40.00%
Captain Smiles Of Greeley Pc	2	$86,123	40.00%
Xeroinc	2	$125,575	40.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Metal Ore Mining	2	$73,892	100.00%
Fire Protection	2	$132,642	100.00%
Administration Of Housing Programs	2	$51,105	100.00%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	2	$52,219	100.00%
Activities Related To Credit Intermediation	2	$104,146	100.00%
Automobile And Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	2	$52,562	100.00%
Cut Stock Resawing Lumber And Planing	2	$73,091	100.00%
Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation	2	$66,966	100.00%
Packing And Crating	2	$53,134	100.00%
Line Haul Railroads	2	$76,659	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.