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%
Construction Laborers 1 $30,826 0.95%
Agricultural Workers, All Other 1 $27,310 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 %
Denmark 2 $94,079 40.00%
Sweden 2 $97,656 40.00%
Kyrgyzstan 2 $49,553 40.00%
Nicaragua 2 $41,475 40.00%
Burma (myanmar) 2 $91,510 40.00%
Cyprus 2 $130,767 40.00%
Hong Kong 2 $92,524 50.00%
Lithuania 2 $40,497 50.00%
Rwanda 2 $83,772 50.00%
Albania 2 $25,501 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Srk Consulting Us Inc 36 $99,210 90.00%
Analog Devices Inc 36 $92,366 90.00%
Happiest Minds Technologies Private Ltd 36 $86,136 90.00%
Fiserv Solutions Llc 36 $99,658 92.31%
Hach Company 35 $102,931 89.74%
Larsen Toubro Technology Services Ltd 35 $54,479 89.74%
Ihs Global Inc 35 $79,833 89.74%
Ciber Inc 35 $76,291 92.11%
Black Veatch Corporation 35 $73,876 92.11%
Populus Group Llc 35 $92,126 92.11%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jvks Harvest Solutions Llc Dba Agsocio 7 $34,418 100.00%
James G Leprino Tall Timbers Ranch 7 $28,618 100.00%
Evans Wells Livestock Inc 7 $18,768 100.00%
Etchart Custom Haying 7 $29,206 100.00%
Donald Hammit 6 $34,625 100.00%
Rocky Mountain Fresh Llc 6 $30,700 100.00%
Suarez Orchard 6 $21,497 100.00%
Wags World Inc 6 $28,453 100.00%
Calvin Roberts Ranch 6 $15,790 100.00%
Bittersweet Turf Farms Inc 6 $31,169 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Drilling Info Inc 3 $98,155 37.50%
Safeway Inc 3 $74,831,938 37.50%
Nikoo Inc 3 $84,829 37.50%
Sheridan Cafe 3 $35,506 37.50%
Pmc Sierra Us Inc 3 $105,969 37.50%
Schlage Lock Company Llc 3 $102,842 37.50%
Transunion 3 $83,921 37.50%
Parsons Transportation Group Inc 3 $106,246 37.50%
Kimbulian Noury Oriental Rug Inc 3 $33,460 37.50%
Huang Garden Chinese Restaurant 3 $25,542 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