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 %
Turks And Caicos Islands 1 $22,298 100.00%
Bosnia And Herzegovina 1 $70,491 100.00%
Czech Republic 1 $101,171 100.00%
Republic Of Congo 1 $41,558 100.00%
Macedonia 1 $70,990 100.00%
Latvia 1 $57,325 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
T4s Partners Inc 4 $48,402 80.00%
The Integer Group Llc 4 $95,737 80.00%
Sourceinfo Tech Inc 4 $90,147 80.00%
Edison Interactive Holdings Inc 4 $88,858 80.00%
Alten Technology Usa Inc 4 $116,933 80.00%
Ernst Amp Young Us Llp 4 $76,196 80.00%
Lunarg Inc 4 $82,368 80.00%
Pinnacle Technical Resources Inc 4 $105,030 80.00%
Sar Tech Llc 4 $75,140 80.00%
Deebecon Inc 4 $79,238 80.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industrial Valve Manufacturing 1 $61,381 100.00%
General Automotive Repair 1 $49,754 100.00%
Recreational Vehicle Dealers 1 $116,730 100.00%
Airport Operations 1 $53,893 100.00%
Nature Parks And Other Similar Institutions 1 $57,678 100.00%
Other Business Support Services 1 $61,090 100.00%
Architectural And Structural Metals Manufacturing 1 $88,920 100.00%
Fine Arts Schools 1 $68,182 100.00%
Used Car Dealers 1 $112,861 100.00%
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing 1 $71,531 100.00%
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