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 %
Bluecube Information Technology Inc 16 $59,865 84.21%
S3 Infotech Incorporated 16 $55,754 84.21%
Sapot Systems Inc 16 $91,195 84.21%
Ubisense Inc 16 $69,427 88.89%
Linear Technology Corporation 16 $82,374 88.89%
Cigna Health Life Insurance Company 16 $102,456 88.89%
Mastech Digital Alliances Inc A Mastech Digital Inc Company 16 $99,470 88.89%
Sapiens Americas Corporation 16 $109,871 88.89%
Nemo It Solutions Inc 16 $89,323 88.89%
Systime Computer Corporation 16 $72,896 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Goolsby Brothers Associates Inc 1 $98,738 25.00%
Motion Products Llc 1 $78,749 25.00%
Beverage Distributors Company Llc 1 $67,454 25.00%
Wonderful House Chinese Restaurant 1 $24,003 25.00%
East Moon Asian Bistro Sushi 1 $26,354 25.00%
Rocket Software 1 $91,624 25.00%
Agility Solutions Llc 1 $57,803 25.00%
Portercare Adventist Health 1 $57,803 25.00%
Lexisnexis Risk Solutions Inc 1 $72,862 25.00%
Golden Aluminum Inc 1 $109,574 25.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fertilizer And Compost Manufacturing 1 $32,406 100.00%

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