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 %
New Zealand 8 $99,735 47.06%
United States Of America 7 $50,160 43.75%
Netherlands 7 $133,361 43.75%
Ireland 7 $87,116 46.67%
Indonesia 7 $77,940 46.67%
Peru 7 $48,886 46.67%
Romania 6 $61,040 46.15%
Jordan 6 $134,531 46.15%
Costa Rica 6 $74,711 46.15%
Belarus 6 $80,198 46.15%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Amazon Development Center Us Inc 33 $96,871 89.19%
Betsol Llc 32 $88,361 86.49%
Global Healthcare Exchange Inc 32 $121,157 86.49%
Akamai Technologies Inc 32 $107,987 86.49%
Southwest Research Institute 32 $73,446 86.49%
Optum Services Inc 32 $108,185 88.89%
Colorado College 32 $54,148 88.89%
Gavs Technologies 32 $58,049 91.43%
Markit North America Inc Dba Ihs Markit 32 $74,130 91.43%
Dot Hill Systems Corp 32 $67,537 91.43%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Two Bar Sheep Co 6 $28,858 100.00%
Culbreath Ranches 6 $27,456 100.00%
Lippis Farm 6 $21,140 100.00%
Clark Dickey Sons Management Co Inc 6 $25,126 100.00%
Halandras Ranches 6 $27,078 100.00%
Raftopoulos Ranches 6 $10,000 100.00%
Stull Ranches Llc 6 $25,865 100.00%
Knapp Farms 6 $21,060 100.00%
Meyring Livestock Company Llp 6 $30,905 100.00%
Rocky Mountain Pumpkin Ranch Inc 6 $34,289 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aegis Spine Inc 3 $65,208 37.50%
Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center 3 $195,451 37.50%
Snap Inc 3 $145,149 37.50%
Apptio Inc 3 $104,028 37.50%
Att Services Inc 3 $101,213 37.50%
Colorado Dental Professionals Llc 3 $99,909 37.50%
Vendavo Inc 3 $78,277 37.50%
Schneider Electric Solar Inverters Usa 3 $75,012 37.50%
Ingersoll Rand Company 3 $69,486 37.50%
Hitachi Vantara Corporation 3 $109,734 37.50%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

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