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 %
Dish Wireless Llc 271 $104,160 93.45%
Google Llc 267 $98,682 92.07%
University Of Colorado Denver 265 $69,698 94.98%
Charles Schwab And Company Inc 263 $107,187 95.64%
Level 3 Communications Llc 260 $84,878 94.55%
Citiustech Inc 239 $84,182 87.55%
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc 236 $79,661 93.28%
Seagate Us Llc 218 $88,914 86.51%
Amazoncom Services Llc 216 $96,785 95.58%
Xavient Digital Llc 215 $87,077 95.98%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Globalclick Llc 25 $109,049 46.30%
Parkview Medical Center Inc 24 $146,714 45.28%
Covidien 24 $102,088 51.06%
Aureus Tech Systems 24 $93,285 52.17%
Trimble Navigation Limited 23 $81,662 54.76%
Johns Manville 23 $95,698 57.50%
Trekking Healthcare Inc Dba Brightstar Care 22 $23,610 55.00%
Bab Construction Llc 22 $34,060 59.46%
Microsoft Corporation 21 $88,099 60.00%
Singing Hills Inc Dba Singing Hills Landscapeinc 20 $35,601 57.14%

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 $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