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 %
Financial Specialists, All Other	51	$53,243	86.44%
Computer Network Support Specialists	50	$61,449	84.75%
Graphic Designers	48	$43,973	81.36%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	48	$59,452	82.76%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	46	$56,546	82.14%
Physical Therapists	45	$65,627	81.82%
Financial Managers	44	$141,923	86.27%
Actuaries	43	$92,243	84.31%
Public Relations Specialists	42	$43,665	84.00%
Registered Nurses	41	$67,221	83.67%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Food Preparation Workers	5	$21,956	55.56%
Food Scientists and Technologists	5	$77,330	55.56%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	5	$106,908	55.56%
Chemists	5	$61,385	55.56%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	5	$57,134	55.56%
Materials Scientists	5	$78,811	62.50%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	5	$27,302	62.50%
Medical and Health Services Managers	5	$99,046	62.50%
Purchasing Managers	5	$121,651	62.50%
Economists	5	$70,953	62.50%

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 %
Beacon Hill Staffing Group Llc	25	$106,867	86.21%
Apttus Corporation	25	$109,743	86.21%
Itech Us Inc	25	$79,929	86.21%
Swift Pace Solutions Inc	25	$73,169	86.21%
Erp Analysts Inc	25	$93,433	86.21%
Lotus School For Excellence	25	$42,259	86.21%
Ca Inc	25	$79,666	86.21%
Accel North America Inc	25	$57,984	89.29%
Saxon Global Inc	25	$77,565	89.29%
Frontier Airlines	25	$72,641	89.29%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All That Sparkles Llc	2	$71,334	33.33%
Connexall Usa Inc	2	$90,896	33.33%
Allink Inc	2	$84,240	33.33%
Wasabi Sushi Bar Three Llc	2	$69,857	33.33%
India Oven Llc	2	$44,606	33.33%
Gt Industrial Products	2	$93,122	33.33%
Red Rocks Animal Center Llc	2	$47,705	33.33%
Colorado Wok Inc Dba Colorado Wok	2	$35,683	33.33%
Cooper Lighting Llc	2	$82,202	33.33%
Sling Tv Llc	2	$93,507	33.33%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Elementary And Secondary Schools	1,067	$48,311	85.77%
Scientific Research And Development Services	611	$69,133	91.88%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	566	$78,374	92.79%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	563	$97,242	94.30%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	497	$94,766	87.65%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	490	$112,052	89.09%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	482	$98,675	88.93%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	412	$95,403	92.79%
Computer Storage Device Manufacturing	396	$92,433	93.84%
Communications Equipment Manufacturing	373	$100,486	89.02%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nursery And Tree Production	66	$26,630	100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	65	$29,557	100.00%
Crop Production	56	$32,059	100.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming	56	$16,873	100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	47	$28,619	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming	45	$30,106	100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture	41	$29,118	100.00%
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers	38	$11,166	100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting	36	$30,057	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	33	$27,400	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Continuing Care Retirement Communities And Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly	63	$25,298	32.64%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	60	$97,421	32.09%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	54	$92,580	33.33%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	47	$103,922	30.52%
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering	40	$78,158	33.90%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	38	$3,272,097	34.86%
Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	32	$103,760	33.33%
Educational Support Services	29	$91,293	32.58%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	29	$79,142	35.37%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	27	$88,327	34.18%

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.