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 %
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 %
Albania 2 $25,501 66.67%
Republic Of Congo 1 $41,558 33.33%
Bosnia And Herzegovina 1 $70,491 33.33%
Czech Republic 1 $101,171 33.33%
Macedonia 1 $70,990 33.33%
Latvia 1 $57,325 33.33%
Armenia 1 $67,454 33.33%
Botswana 1 $91,562 33.33%
Bolivia 1 $57,699 33.33%
Moldova 1 $44,117 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pa Consulting Group Inc 14 $72,267 87.50%
Virtela Technology Services Incorporated 14 $70,600 87.50%
Recache Inc 14 $58,087 87.50%
Peak Vista Community Health Centers 14 $121,207 87.50%
Asec Inc 14 $95,796 87.50%
Interglobe Technologies Inc 14 $60,934 87.50%
Diksha Technologies Llc 14 $77,320 87.50%
Ricoh Usa Inc 14 $79,596 87.50%
The Boeing Company 14 $106,940 87.50%
Broadcom Corporation 14 $99,019 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
New China Cafe Inc Dba New China Cafe 1 $26,520 33.33%
Mar Holdings Llc 1 $52,354 33.33%
Lu House Corporation Dba Lu House Asian Restaurant 1 $26,354 33.33%
Pivot3 1 $79,186 33.33%
Suji Inc Dba Soko 1 $26,520 33.33%
Andys Kitchenincdba Andys Kitchen Asian Bistro 1 $26,354 33.33%
Istone North America Inc 1 $97,053 33.33%
Crop Production Services Inc 1 $71,427 33.33%
Zimmer Spine Inc 1 $103,418 33.33%
Western Distributing Company 1 $39,582 33.33%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nonresidential Building Construction 5 $89,111 83.33%
Gambling Industries 5 $112,819 83.33%
Explosives Manufacturing 5 $89,461 83.33%
Professional Employer Organizations 5 $71,244 83.33%
Plastics Material And Resin Manufacturing 5 $62,150 83.33%
Media Buying Agencies 4 $99,022 66.67%
Food Product Machinery Manufacturing 4 $100,350 66.67%
Other Animal Food Manufacturing 4 $55,864 66.67%
Other Investment Pools And Funds 4 $153,234 66.67%
Executive Offices 4 $107,947 66.67%
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.

State Avg Wage