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 %
Armenia 1 $67,454 50.00%
Botswana 1 $91,562 50.00%
Bolivia 1 $57,699 100.00%
Moldova 1 $44,117 100.00%
Oman 1 $116,834 100.00%
Tunisia 1 $58,573 100.00%
Tanzania 1 $41,558 100.00%
Mauritius 1 $71,552 100.00%
Senegal 1 $39,697 100.00%
Uruguay 1 $111,634 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Inpatient Consultants Of Colorado Pc 46 $92,642 88.46%
E Giants Technologies Llc 45 $85,471 86.54%
Schlumberger Technology Corporation 45 $79,611 86.54%
Workday Inc 45 $98,506 88.24%
Brocade Communications Systems Inc 45 $82,923 90.00%
Cyient Inc 44 $75,400 88.00%
Crocs Inc 43 $82,485 86.00%
Rocky Mountain Institute Inc 43 $69,765 86.00%
Kiewit Engineering Group Inc 43 $72,378 87.76%
Excelacom Inc 43 $89,389 87.76%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Maxim Integrated Products Inc 4 $99,289 40.00%
Greatwest Life Annuity Insurance Company 4 $91,141 40.00%
Western Union Business Solutions Usa Llc 4 $138,632 40.00%
Thyssenkrupp Robins Inc 4 $72,067 40.00%
Dong Dong Inc 4 $20,067 40.00%
Fmr Llc 4 $79,534 40.00%
Vantiv 4 $103,160 40.00%
Pw618 Inc Dba Golden Shanghai Restaurant 4 $26,187 40.00%
Hdr Engineering Inc 4 $96,211 40.00%
Amdocs Inc 4 $99,384 40.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nonresidential Building Construction 5 $89,111 83.33%
Gambling Industries 5 $112,819 83.33%
Explosives Manufacturing 5 $89,461 83.33%
Professional Employer Organizations 5 $71,244 83.33%
Plastics Material And Resin Manufacturing 5 $62,150 83.33%
Media Buying Agencies 4 $99,022 66.67%
Food Product Machinery Manufacturing 4 $100,350 66.67%
Other Animal Food Manufacturing 4 $55,864 66.67%
Other Investment Pools And Funds 4 $153,234 66.67%
Executive Offices 4 $107,947 66.67%
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