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 %
Vmware Inc 103 $93,644 85.83%
Ust Global Inc 100 $72,992 86.21%
Parkview Medical Center Inc 97 $145,839 83.62%
Prodapt North America 96 $89,236 82.76%
Emc Corporation 96 $91,745 84.21%
Newmont International Services Limited 95 $105,128 84.07%
Larsen Toubro Limited 93 $47,717 82.30%
Hcl Global Systems Inc 92 $92,463 82.88%
Ncs Pearson Inc 92 $89,780 84.40%
System Soft Technologies Llc 91 $81,205 84.26%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pancost Ranch Llc 12 $25,143 100.00%
Ely Ranch 12 $20,436 100.00%
Villard Ranch Llc 12 $24,920 100.00%
Gary Johnston Apiaries Inc 12 $26,078 100.00%
Efren Suarez Garcia 12 $28,974 100.00%
Culbreath Ranch 12 $15,475 100.00%
Two Bar Sheep Co Llc 12 $22,073 100.00%
Visintainer Sheep Company 12 $22,340 100.00%
Cooper Sheep Ranch 12 $22,286 100.00%
Lrh Inc 11 $20,202 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Landwise Llc 8 $26,731 33.33%
Transunion Llc 8 $87,828 33.33%
Stone Creek Hardscapes And Design Inc 8 $31,720 33.33%
Exceptional Stays 8 $45,817 34.78%
Timberline Landscaping Llc 8 $39,874 34.78%
University Corporation For Atmospheric Research 7 $80,784 30.43%
Teletech 7 $82,936 30.43%
Casa Sanchez Llc 7 $32,692 30.43%
Elastic Computing Solutions Inc 7 $89,868 30.43%
Spectralink Corporation 7 $96,803 30.43%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 4 $116,272 100.00%
Automobile Dealers 4 $67,423 100.00%
Soft Drink Manufacturing 4 $74,339 100.00%
Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing 4 $66,544 100.00%
Gambling Industries 4 $118,243 100.00%
Other Concrete Product Manufacturing 4 $49,822 100.00%
Refrigeration Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 4 $56,311 100.00%
Executive Offices 4 $107,947 100.00%
Museums 4 $55,333 100.00%
Correctional Institutions 4 $98,805 100.00%
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 $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