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 %
Colombia 25 $66,772 37.88%
South Africa 23 $52,877 35.94%
Russia 22 $95,775 44.00%
Zimbabwe 21 $42,691 42.00%
Iran 20 $75,358 41.67%
Pakistan 19 $104,778 42.22%
Mongolia 18 $43,528 42.86%
Spain 17 $74,571 41.46%
Germany 16 $58,365 39.02%
Poland 16 $60,544 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Adams State University 11 $47,295 91.67%
Strive Preparatory Schools 11 $54,526 91.67%
International School Of Denver 11 $48,325 91.67%
Rfi Llc 11 $72,377 91.67%
The Childrens Hospital Association 11 $65,481 91.67%
Lead It Corporation 11 $67,886 91.67%
Innovative Intelligent Solutions Llc 11 $68,245 91.67%
The Sanborn Map Co Inc 11 $82,028 91.67%
Broadgate Inc 11 $63,805 91.67%
Propelsys Technologies Llc 11 $68,935 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kingsway International Llc 1 $35,942 50.00%
Camp Dresser Mckee Inc 1 $79,600 50.00%
Earl W Seymour 1 $34,570 50.00%
Truven Health Analytics Inc 1 $77,043 50.00%
Midwest Pms Llc 1 $56,576 50.00%
Cabelas Inc 1 $64,230 50.00%
Panda Garden Llc Dba Panda Garden Chinese Rest 1 $26,520 50.00%
Solidfire Inc 1 $94,536 50.00%
Linn Operating Inc 1 $167,440 50.00%
Denver Investment Advisors Llc 1 $102,856 50.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oilseed And Grain Farming 32 $30,070 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 30 $32,260 100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods 29 $10,172 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 25 $31,954 100.00%
Hay Farming 23 $30,393 100.00%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 23 $29,562 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 20 $29,208 100.00%
All Other Animal Production 14 $23,293 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 14 $31,793 100.00%
Apiculture 14 $29,332 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nonferrous Metal Except Aluminum Smelting And Refining 24 $125,131 31.58%
Mineral Wool Manufacturing 23 $95,698 30.67%
All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing 22 $87,316 29.73%
Kidney Dialysis Centers 22 $94,555 33.33%
Aircraft Manufacturing 22 $103,356 34.38%
Siding Contractors 22 $34,060 34.92%
Computer Facilities Management Services 21 $95,992 35.00%
Restaurants And Other Eating Places 21 $29,127 35.59%
Religious Organizations 19 $55,209 35.19%
Medical Laboratories 16 $94,598 31.37%

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