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 %
Software Developers, Applications 10,688 $89,576 89.89%
Computer Systems Analysts 7,841 $77,319 93.22%
Computer Programmers 4,085 $66,331 88.52%
Computer Occupations, All Other 3,985 $78,451 92.18%
Software Developers, Systems Software 2,135 $97,621 89.37%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 1,285 $73,195 90.37%
Web Developers 1,136 $58,998 98.70%
Electrical Engineers 882 $81,816 85.88%
Database Administrators 840 $78,467 90.03%
Management Analysts 796 $75,961 90.05%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 699 $412,800 68.60%
Software Developers, Systems Software 262 $105,456 140.86%
Computer Systems Analysts 229 $96,058 134.71%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 209 $26,236 129.81%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 183 $94,175 129.79%
Computer Occupations, All Other 134 $102,973 102.29%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 111 $44,382 105.71%
Cooks, Restaurant 102 $29,968 105.15%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 71 $42,024 79.78%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 63 $82,524 70.79%
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 %
Ivory Coast 1 $51,168 50.00%
Guatemala 1 $43,216 50.00%
Cape Verde 1 $73,216 50.00%
Turks And Caicos Islands 1 $22,298 50.00%
Iceland 1 $82,930 50.00%
Czech Republic 1 $101,171 50.00%
Republic Of Congo 1 $41,558 50.00%
Bosnia And Herzegovina 1 $70,491 50.00%
Macedonia 1 $70,990 50.00%
Latvia 1 $57,325 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mastech Digital Alliances Inc 3 $100,311 75.00%
Xl Softek Inc 3 $88,858 75.00%
Brainware Inc 3 $93,399 75.00%
Dassault Systemes Americas Corp 3 $101,518 75.00%
American Tech Vision Solutions Llc 3 $91,271 75.00%
Biggerpockets 3 $99,743 75.00%
Vervenest Technologies Inc 3 $91,784 75.00%
Digixform Inc 3 $90,064 75.00%
Celesdata Inc 3 $93,399 75.00%
Saion Solutions Inc 3 $97,941 75.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ambulance Services 12 $83,677 85.71%
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems 12 $99,589 85.71%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 12 $86,020 85.71%
Wholesale Trade Agents And Brokers 12 $65,609 85.71%
Tour Operators 12 $50,528 85.71%
All Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services 12 $108,945 92.31%
Child Care Services 11 $59,719 84.62%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers 11 $81,390 84.62%
Residential Property Managers 11 $65,433 84.62%
Footwear Manufacturing 11 $68,117 84.62%
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