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
69,150 85.51% $84,167 H-1B
5,048 6.24% $195,069 PERM
4,244 5.25% $24,587 H-2A
2,426 3.00% $105,058 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Colorado has seen a total of 80,868 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Colorado is the H-1B visa with 69,150 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 85.51% of Colorado's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 5,048 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 6.24% of Colorado's total visas.

Top Occupations in Colorado (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 10,628 $89,557 89.39%
Computer Systems Analysts 7,839 $77,319 93.19%
Computer Programmers 4,082 $66,333 88.45%
Computer Occupations, All Other 3,984 $78,447 92.16%
Software Developers, Systems Software 2,117 $97,770 88.61%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 1,285 $73,195 90.30%
Web Developers 1,136 $58,998 98.70%
Electrical Engineers 966 $84,161 86.02%
Management Analysts 867 $77,840 90.69%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 856 $98,164 91.75%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 1,546 $26,748 250.16%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 1,040 $29,801 248.80%
Agricultural Equipment Operators 324 $31,170 127.06%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop 84 $30,155 51.85%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 27 $39,451 17.42%
Nursery Workers 19 $29,701 14.39%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 5 $53,186 4.35%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 3 $33,661 2.65%
Electricians 1 $59,280 0.95%
Construction Laborers 1 $30,826 1.15%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 702 $411,492 68.89%
Software Developers, Systems Software 262 $105,456 131.66%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 232 $26,856 124.06%
Computer Systems Analysts 229 $96,058 133.14%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 190 $94,563 133.80%
Computer Occupations, All Other 135 $102,830 98.54%
Cooks, Restaurant 115 $30,850 85.82%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 111 $44,382 105.71%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 71 $42,024 77.17%
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 2018 with 6,191 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 944 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Colorado From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Slovakia 1 $91,187 50.00%
Tanzania 1 $41,558 50.00%
Turks And Caicos Islands 1 $22,298 50.00%
Kenya 1 $80,808 50.00%
Senegal 1 $39,697 50.00%
Mauritius 1 $96,075 50.00%
Cote D'ivoire 1 $63,232 100.00%
Tunisia 1 $58,573 100.00%
Uruguay 1 $111,634 100.00%
Guyana 1 $80,205 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Synechron Inc 49 $88,425 85.96%
Lsi Corporation An Avago Technologies Company 49 $98,132 85.96%
International Business Machines Corporation 49 $103,552 87.50%
The Gates Corporation 48 $96,642 85.71%
Markit On Demand Inc 48 $59,175 87.27%
Schlumberger Technology Corporation 48 $78,956 87.27%
Concert Tech Corporation 47 $83,351 87.04%
Inpatient Consultants Of Colorado Pc 46 $92,642 85.19%
Everest Consulting Group Inc 46 $73,645 86.79%
E Giants Technologies Llc 45 $85,471 84.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lopez Livestock 8 $10,313 100.00%
Vic Mauro Produce Llc 8 $29,091 100.00%
Grieve Enterprises Llc 8 $17,109 100.00%
Fortunate Fruit Llc 8 $30,472 100.00%
S T Farms Llc 8 $22,328 100.00%
Colorado Vineyard Specialists Llc 8 $29,016 100.00%
Kokopelli Farms Inc 8 $31,597 100.00%
Mile High Ranch 8 $22,415 100.00%
Ruben Richardson Farm 8 $32,388 100.00%
Sowell Orchards Fruit And Sales 8 $29,456 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Reed Group Management Llc 4 $121,358 33.33%
Pueblo Cardiology Associates Pc 4 $202,800 33.33%
Sprint Corporation 4 $91,475 33.33%
Number 2 Homecare Inc 4 $28,241 33.33%
Sherpa House Restaurant And Culture Center 4 $43,763 33.33%
Tiffin Wallah Llc 4 $43,040 33.33%
Adams State University 4 $53,036 36.36%
Peak To Peak Restaurant Llc Dba Himchuli 4 $30,207 36.36%
Meelan Pratik Inc 4 $30,914 36.36%
International School Of Denver 4 $59,825 36.36%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing 1 $131,685 50.00%
Packing And Crating 1 $59,592 50.00%
Rolling Mill And Other Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing 1 $84,386 50.00%
Flour Milling 1 $132,163 50.00%
Passenger Car Rental And Leasing 1 $55,203 50.00%
Other Building Equipment Contractors 1 $87,693 50.00%
Music Publishers 1 $77,522 50.00%
Legal Services 1 $40,539 50.00%
Business Support Services 1 $61,693 50.00%
Plastics Product Manufacturing 1 $99,362 50.00%

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 $84,167. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage