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 %
Belarus 6 $80,198 50.00%
Ecuador 5 $80,355 50.00%
Honduras 5 $53,514 50.00%
Sri Lanka 5 $95,688 55.56%
Belgium 5 $76,512 62.50%
Libya 5 $88,802 62.50%
Dominican Republic 4 $65,406 50.00%
Georgia 3 $46,800 37.50%
Greece 3 $76,658 37.50%
Kazakhstan 3 $108,007 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Echostar Technologies Llc 163 $74,289 83.16%
Kpmg Llp 162 $85,654 83.51%
Micron Technology Inc 161 $99,509 84.74%
Technosoft Corporation 160 $81,552 85.56%
Colorado School Of Mines 159 $53,124 87.85%
University Corporation For Atmospheric Research 159 $70,773 92.44%
Kforce Inc 158 $90,785 92.40%
Lt Technology Services Limited 153 $69,515 90.00%
Leprino Foods Company 148 $89,130 87.57%
Standard Poors Financial Services Llc 144 $98,167 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Korby Sod Llc 14 $25,587 100.00%
Silver Spur Ranches 14 $9,000 100.00%
Mile High Sod Farm Inc 14 $25,675 100.00%
Big Valley Sod Farms Inc 14 $26,056 100.00%
Theos Swallow Fork Ranch Inc 14 $22,477 100.00%
Moriah Ranch 14 $16,648 100.00%
Carlos Ernestine Galicia Farms 14 $22,737 100.00%
Disanti Farms Llc 14 $29,761 100.00%
Mesa View Orchard Inc 14 $27,186 100.00%
Colorado Turf Inc 14 $25,721 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jeppesen Sanderson 14 $93,154 42.42%
San Luis Valley Health 14 $74,592 42.42%
Eloyalty Llc 14 $94,228 43.75%
Marvell Semiconductor Inc 13 $86,406 40.63%
Aspen Electronics Manufacturing Inc 13 $29,200 41.94%
Transportation Technology Center Inc 12 $63,158 38.71%
Yak Yeti Inc 12 $31,552 38.71%
Swingle Inc 12 $20,467 38.71%
Pcl Construction Service Inc 12 $83,127 38.71%
Cuatro Amigos Inc Dba Hacienda Real 11 $27,736 35.48%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sporting And Athletic Goods Manufacturing 1 $76,003 100.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming 1 $42,827 100.00%

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