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 %
Kyrgyzstan 2 $49,553 50.00%
Nicaragua 2 $41,475 66.67%
Burma (myanmar) 2 $91,510 66.67%
Botswana 1 $91,562 33.33%
Bolivia 1 $57,699 33.33%
Czech Republic 1 $73,216 33.33%
Uganda 1 $41,558 33.33%
Azerbaijan 1 $67,267 33.33%
Macau 1 $53,893 33.33%
Cape Verde 1 $73,216 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ntt Global Networks Incorporated 38 $96,234 90.48%
Hp Inc 38 $112,722 90.48%
Reliable Software Resources Inc 38 $63,750 92.68%
Colorado West Healthcare System 38 $79,770 92.68%
Experis Us Inc 37 $77,016 90.24%
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc 37 $85,916 90.24%
Vista Applied Solutions Group Inc 37 $78,971 90.24%
Amensys Inc 36 $78,223 87.80%
Mindtree Limited 36 $71,207 90.00%
Aecom Technical Services Inc 36 $74,507 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cr Farms Llc 7 $31,185 100.00%
Camilletti Sons Inc 7 $519,521 100.00%
Hanagan Farms 7 $28,306 100.00%
Frank Ag Inc 7 $31,744 100.00%
Single Tree Ranch 7 $31,658 100.00%
Dos Hermanos Ranch 7 $26,559 100.00%
Alpha Cattle Company Llc 7 $30,728 100.00%
Mike Jim Kruse Partnership 7 $28,047 100.00%
Kelly Jo Scanga 7 $28,559 100.00%
Wellsweep Ranches Llc 7 $15,958 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cachematrix Holdings Llc 3 $89,946 33.33%
Recache Inc 3 $80,634 33.33%
Sentosa Technology Consultants 3 $78,735 33.33%
Harrison School District Two 3 $39,246 33.33%
Transfirst 3 $71,878 33.33%
Sap America Inc 3 $106,780 33.33%
Global Village Academy Aurora 3 $45,194 33.33%
Jeffco Public Schools 3 $89,432 33.33%
Golden C Inc Dba Golden Sun Chinese Restaurant 3 $26,235 33.33%
Hbc Solutions Inc 3 $79,955 33.33%

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