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 %
Graphic Designers 53 $45,352 80.30%
Sustainability Specialists 53 $75,587 84.13%
Financial Managers 52 $145,287 83.87%
Financial Specialists, All Other 51 $53,243 86.44%
Computer Network Support Specialists 50 $61,449 86.21%
Physical Therapists 49 $67,179 84.48%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 49 $57,203 89.09%
Actuaries 48 $94,583 87.27%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 48 $61,170 87.27%
Soil and Plant Scientists 46 $52,118 85.19%
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 %
Ntt Global Networks Incorporated 38 $96,234 90.48%
Hp Inc 38 $112,722 90.48%
Reliable Software Resources Inc 38 $63,750 92.68%
Colorado West Healthcare System 38 $79,770 92.68%
Experis Us Inc 37 $77,016 90.24%
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc 37 $85,916 90.24%
Vista Applied Solutions Group Inc 37 $78,971 90.24%
Amensys Inc 36 $78,223 87.80%
Mindtree Limited 36 $71,207 90.00%
Aecom Technical Services Inc 36 $74,507 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cr Farms Llc 7 $31,185 100.00%
Camilletti Sons Inc 7 $519,521 100.00%
Hanagan Farms 7 $28,306 100.00%
Frank Ag Inc 7 $31,744 100.00%
Single Tree Ranch 7 $31,658 100.00%
Dos Hermanos Ranch 7 $26,559 100.00%
Alpha Cattle Company Llc 7 $30,728 100.00%
Mike Jim Kruse Partnership 7 $28,047 100.00%
Kelly Jo Scanga 7 $28,559 100.00%
Wellsweep Ranches Llc 7 $15,958 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cachematrix Holdings Llc 3 $89,946 33.33%
Recache Inc 3 $80,634 33.33%
Sentosa Technology Consultants 3 $78,735 33.33%
Harrison School District Two 3 $39,246 33.33%
Transfirst 3 $71,878 33.33%
Sap America Inc 3 $106,780 33.33%
Global Village Academy Aurora 3 $45,194 33.33%
Jeffco Public Schools 3 $89,432 33.33%
Golden C Inc Dba Golden Sun Chinese Restaurant 3 $26,235 33.33%
Hbc Solutions Inc 3 $79,955 33.33%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing 1 $130,520 100.00%
Coal And Other Mineral And Ore Merchant Wholesalers 1 $59,571 100.00%
Natural Gas Extraction 1 $66,955 100.00%
Fuel Dealers 1 $108,992 100.00%
Commercial Bakeries 1 $39,770 100.00%
Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services 1 $52,187 100.00%
Newspaper Publishers 1 $56,784 100.00%
Glass And Glazing Contractors 1 $59,280 100.00%
Pipeline Transportation Of Crude Oil 1 $105,165 100.00%
Flat Glass Manufacturing 1 $70,034 100.00%
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 $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