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 %
Iotics Corporation Llc 10 $92,864 83.33%
Sann It Solutions Inc 10 $91,978 83.33%
Vyzer Solutions Inc 10 $90,102 83.33%
Cloud Hub It Solutions Inc 10 $91,897 83.33%
Convergence Acceleration Solutions Llc 10 $106,922 83.33%
Hyde Engineering And Consulting Inc 10 $98,347 83.33%
Conflux Systems Inc 10 $94,122 83.33%
Expedia Inc 10 $118,716 83.33%
Cognizant Worldwide Limited 10 $127,489 83.33%
Sk Hynix Nand Product Solutions Corp 10 $140,371 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Veeco Instruments Inc 1 $99,382 50.00%
Dominion Voting Systems Inc 1 $78,187 50.00%
Obstetrix Medical Group Of Colorado 1 $99,694 50.00%
Colorado Springs Pulmonary Consultants Pc 1 $187,699 50.00%
Pandit View Software Llc 1 $105,165 50.00%
Amadeus Petroleum Inc 1 $69,659 50.00%
A Dallakoti Enterprises Llc 1 $59,592 50.00%
Ems Software Llc 1 $131,144 50.00%
Flying Eagle Llc 1 $53,310 50.00%
Swca Inc 1 $68,661 50.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Performing Arts Companies 2 $48,963 100.00%
Photographic Services 2 $64,418 100.00%
Emergency And Other Relief Services 2 $37,856 100.00%
Beauty Salons 2 $57,205 100.00%
Other Airport Operations 2 $80,350 100.00%
All Other Business Support Services 2 $99,123 100.00%
Paint And Coating Manufacturing 2 $83,491 100.00%
Tortilla Manufacturing 2 $89,887 100.00%
Plate Work Manufacturing 2 $59,665 100.00%
Painting And Wall Covering Contractors 2 $69,693 100.00%
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.

State Avg Wage