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 %
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 %
Nexgen Technologies Inc 20 $85,012 86.96%
Applications Software Technology Llc 20 $85,648 86.96%
Transamerica Life Insurance Company 20 $104,723 90.91%
Telvent Usa Llc 20 $76,101 90.91%
Blackrock Financial Management Inc 20 $92,755 90.91%
Hp Enterprise Services Llc 20 $77,266 90.91%
Regis University 20 $54,422 90.91%
Telluride School District R 1 20 $50,573 90.91%
Sree Infotech Llc 20 $64,685 90.91%
Pueblo Cardiology Associates Pc 19 $179,511 86.36%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ttec Technology Llc 2 $94,775 40.00%
One World Cuisine Llc 2 $28,954 40.00%
Modjeski And Masters Inc 2 $75,931 40.00%
Snap Inc 2 $136,583 40.00%
The Western Sugar Cooperative 2 $89,482 40.00%
Clickfox Inc 2 $113,953 40.00%
Reventics Inc 2 $138,528 40.00%
Nicholson Construction Company 2 $134,607 40.00%
Zoll Data 2 $87,173 40.00%
Biggerpockets Inc 2 $104,208 40.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Advertising Agencies 75 $67,833 87.21%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities 74 $72,157 87.06%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers 63 $98,613 75.00%
Offices Of Physicians 61 $120,039 80.26%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction 60 $75,167 82.19%
Other Management Consulting Services 60 $86,023 85.71%
Landscape Architectural Services 59 $53,812 85.51%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing 58 $100,240 85.29%
Credit Bureaus 58 $86,482 87.88%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services 57 $84,247 87.69%

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.

State Avg Wage