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 %
Libya 5 $88,802 45.45%
Ethiopia 5 $77,889 50.00%
Sri Lanka 5 $95,688 50.00%
Ecuador 4 $77,897 50.00%
Costa Rica 4 $78,813 50.00%
Belgium 4 $79,232 50.00%
Dominican Republic 4 $65,406 50.00%
Singapore 3 $69,830 42.86%
Hungary 3 $77,993 42.86%
Uzbekistan 3 $75,811 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Colorado Mesa University 16 $51,175 88.89%
Denver Montclair International School 16 $44,504 88.89%
Object Technology Solutions Inc 16 $57,647 88.89%
Arkstek Inc 16 $56,532 88.89%
Lancesoft Inc 16 $70,060 88.89%
Sunmerge Systems Inc 16 $70,723 88.89%
Colas Iss Inc 16 $84,270 88.89%
Business Intelli Solutions Inc 16 $69,460 88.89%
Childrens Hospital Colorado 16 $72,254 88.89%
Spectra Logic Corporation 16 $86,508 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Asia Kitchen Inc Dba Asia Kitchen 1 $26,354 25.00%
Dawn Food Products Inc 1 $77,709 25.00%
Alexander Dawson School 1 $42,960 25.00%
Star Kitchen Inc Dba Star Kitchen Restaurant 1 $26,354 25.00%
Bmo Capital Markets Corp 1 $80,662 25.00%
Korean Grill Corp 1 $55,162 25.00%
Yl Enterprises Inc 1 $25,293 25.00%
Baru Inc 1 $27,082 25.00%
Hyunwoo Visions Inc 1 $18,325 25.00%
Optica Technologies Incorporated 1 $96,616 25.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Performing Arts Companies 2 $48,963 100.00%
Photographic Services 2 $64,418 100.00%
Emergency And Other Relief Services 2 $37,856 100.00%
Beauty Salons 2 $57,205 100.00%
Other Airport Operations 2 $80,350 100.00%
All Other Business Support Services 2 $99,123 100.00%
Paint And Coating Manufacturing 2 $83,491 100.00%
Tortilla Manufacturing 2 $89,887 100.00%
Plate Work Manufacturing 2 $59,665 100.00%
Painting And Wall Covering Contractors 2 $69,693 100.00%
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