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 %
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%

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 %
Norway	2	$73,019	40.00%
Albania	2	$25,501	40.00%
Hong Kong	2	$92,524	40.00%
Sweden	2	$97,656	40.00%
Nicaragua	2	$41,475	50.00%
Denmark	2	$94,079	50.00%
Bulgaria	2	$62,421	50.00%
Malawi	2	$61,236	50.00%
Burma (myanmar)	2	$91,510	50.00%
Rwanda	2	$83,772	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Grant Thornton Llp	6	$62,771	85.71%
Ziff Davis Llc	6	$96,055	85.71%
Shubh Solutions Llc	6	$53,740	85.71%
Pvk Corporation	6	$60,396	85.71%
Computer And Communication Technologies Inc	6	$73,670	85.71%
Vestas American Wind Technology Inc	6	$92,456	85.71%
Wakely Consulting Group	6	$71,784	85.71%
Shinewell Technologies Inc	6	$77,324	85.71%
Highdata Software Corporation	6	$60,726	85.71%
Bn Solutions Inc	6	$50,981	85.71%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
General Freight Trucking	2	$71,719	100.00%
Communication And Energy Wire And Cable Manufacturing	2	$88,754	100.00%
Residential Remodelers	2	$56,607	100.00%
Food Service Contractors	2	$80,892	100.00%
Other Warehousing And Storage	2	$99,414	100.00%
Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing	2	$80,735	100.00%
Rail Transportation	2	$79,997	100.00%
Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers	2	$46,748	100.00%
In Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing	2	$48,007	100.00%
New Car Dealers	2	$77,657	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.