| 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.
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 1,257 | $25,547 | 260.79% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 804 | $28,580 | 222.71% |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | 242 | $29,915 | 95.65% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop | 84 | $30,155 | 66.14% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 22 | $35,818 | 19.47% |
| Nursery Workers | 19 | $29,701 | 18.45% |
| Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | 2 | $33,197 | 2.33% |
| Construction Laborers | 1 | $30,826 | 1.23% |
| Agricultural Workers, All Other | 1 | $27,310 | 1.32% |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 1 | $32,406 | 1.49% |
| 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% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 11 | $69,415 | 44.00% |
| Malaysia | 11 | $82,041 | 44.00% |
| Italy | 11 | $67,191 | 45.83% |
| El Salvador | 11 | $37,268 | 47.83% |
| Turkey | 10 | $75,229 | 45.45% |
| Ukraine | 9 | $75,197 | 42.86% |
| Serbia | 8 | $44,652 | 38.10% |
| Ghana | 8 | $111,301 | 42.11% |
| New Zealand | 8 | $99,735 | 50.00% |
| Egypt | 7 | $75,530 | 43.75% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Corporation | 201 | $97,417 | 90.13% |
| Swift Beef Company A Jbs Usa Subsidiary | 199 | $74,708 | 90.45% |
| Tech Mahindra Americasinc | 196 | $79,971 | 90.32% |
| Igt Solutions Inc | 191 | $61,762 | 89.67% |
| Inovant Llc | 190 | $88,571 | 90.91% |
| Ibm Corporation | 181 | $87,320 | 87.86% |
| Qwest Corporation | 179 | $84,462 | 87.75% |
| Igate Technologies Inc | 170 | $75,931 | 83.33% |
| Echostar Technologies Llc | 163 | $74,289 | 81.09% |
| Technosoft Corporation | 156 | $80,801 | 79.59% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great West Life Annuity Insurance Company | 20 | $105,813 | 58.82% |
| Flying Horse Country Club Llc | 20 | $27,269 | 58.82% |
| Csg Systems Inc | 20 | $98,678 | 60.61% |
| Amazon Web Services Inc | 19 | $106,249 | 57.58% |
| Swift Beef Company A Jbs Usa Subsidiary | 18 | $81,202 | 54.55% |
| Amazoncom Services Llc | 17 | $100,568 | 51.52% |
| Hall Contracting Llc | 17 | $36,348 | 53.13% |
| Theme Soft Inc | 15 | $15,019,844 | 46.88% |
| Ericsson Inc | 14 | $67,242 | 43.75% |
| Jeppesen Sanderson | 14 | $93,154 | 45.16% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services | 368 | $73,197 | 90.64% |
| All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 272 | $83,291 | 86.90% |
| Electronic Computer Manufacturing | 233 | $115,246 | 89.62% |
| Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 229 | $113,740 | 95.82% |
| Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering | 227 | $71,602 | 95.38% |
| Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 204 | $81,330 | 85.71% |
| Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing | 179 | $88,958 | 80.27% |
| Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists | 178 | $141,116 | 86.83% |
| Marketing Consulting Services | 175 | $83,534 | 88.83% |
| Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing | 169 | $89,001 | 86.67% |
| 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% |
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.