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 %
Amind Solutions Llc 19 $77,028 90.48%
Janus Henderson Management Us Corporation 19 $112,036 90.48%
Autodesk Inc 19 $95,483 90.48%
Revolution Global Consulting Services Llc 19 $61,800 90.48%
Globallogicinc 19 $96,187 90.48%
F5 Networks Inc 19 $100,659 90.48%
Sprint Corporation 19 $83,284 90.48%
Technology People Inc 19 $75,322 90.48%
Hitachi Vantara Llc 19 $102,814 90.48%
Cloudend Platform Inc 19 $84,048 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Biodesix Inc 2 $100,039 50.00%
Rescue Tree Service Inc 2 $39,000 50.00%
Cheyenne County School District Re 5 2 $31,120 50.00%
Webroot Software Inc 2 $64,772 50.00%
Lanx Inc 2 $76,991 50.00%
Energy Acuity Llc 2 $80,226 50.00%
Rehabcare Group Inc 2 $53,830 50.00%
Computer Consulting Services Of America Inc Ta C 2 $78,219 50.00%
Phong Lis Inc Dba South Garden Ii 2 $25,917 50.00%
Wal Mart Associates Inc 2 $87,007 50.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Support Activities For Air Transportation 3 $76,794 75.00%
Welding And Soldering Equipment Manufacturing 3 $66,782 75.00%
Casino Hotels 3 $119,739 75.00%
Machine Tool Manufacturing 3 $91,388 75.00%
Plastics Product Manufacturing 3 $79,692 75.00%
Activities Related To Real Estate 3 $75,331 75.00%
Credit Unions 3 $52,398 75.00%
Nondepository Credit Intermediation 3 $68,203 75.00%
Farm Management Services 3 $86,764 75.00%
Doll Toy And Game Manufacturing 3 $63,335 75.00%
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