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 %
Musicians and Singers	2	$46,571	66.67%
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other	2	$62,192	66.67%
Dental Laboratory Technicians	2	$47,320	66.67%
Producers	2	$41,215	66.67%
Millwrights	2	$48,922	66.67%
Teacher Assistants	2	$23,138	66.67%
Copy Writers	2	$63,534	100.00%
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians	2	$42,963	100.00%
Social and Human Service Assistants	2	$20,779	100.00%
Special Education Teachers, All Other	2	$34,900	100.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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 %
India	1,487	$343,941	46.69%
Mexico	440	$40,121	51.58%
China	203	$66,874	45.01%
Canada	136	$100,885	44.01%
Philippines	104	$34,435	45.22%
Nepal	71	$3,127,034	31.42%
South Korea	63	$59,951	42.57%
United Kingdom	60	$102,886	46.51%
Brazil	56	$61,668	46.67%
Colombia	30	$63,581	32.97%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Swift Beef Company A Jbs Usa Subsidiary	219	$76,792	93.19%
Ibm Corporation	214	$92,329	92.24%
Xavient Digital Llc	213	$86,965	92.21%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc	196	$79,971	89.09%
Qwest Corporation	194	$86,967	89.40%
Igt Solutions Inc	191	$61,762	88.43%
Inovant Llc	190	$88,571	92.23%
Amazon Web Services Inc	183	$104,296	89.71%
Igate Technologies Inc	170	$75,931	83.33%
Deloitte Touche Llp	168	$71,426	83.17%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Honey Rock Llc	15	$31,598	100.00%
Kruckenberg Consulting Llc	15	$19,710	100.00%
Upper Colorado Environmental Plant Center	15	$25,705	100.00%
Oldland Brothers Inc	15	$22,232	100.00%
Sam Robinson	15	$14,307	100.00%
Talbotts Mountain Gold Lllp	15	$28,608	100.00%
Milberger Farms Llc	15	$23,110	100.00%
Cross Mountain Ranch	15	$14,043	100.00%
Williams Orchards Llc	15	$29,668	100.00%
Clark Family Orchards Inc	14	$27,186	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Amazoncom Services Llc	22	$99,703	55.00%
Bab Construction Llc	22	$34,060	59.46%
Great West Life Annuity Insurance Company	20	$105,813	55.56%
Csg Systems Inc	20	$98,678	55.56%
Singing Hills Inc Dba Singing Hills Landscapeinc	20	$35,601	57.14%
Flying Horse Country Club Llc	20	$27,269	57.14%
Hall Contracting Llc	17	$36,348	50.00%
Theme Soft Inc	15	$15,019,844	44.12%
Ericsson Inc	14	$67,242	41.18%
Denver Health	14	$140,962	42.42%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	1,109	$88,295	84.98%
Scientific Research And Development Services	724	$71,388	92.94%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	653	$81,803	92.49%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	653	$101,226	94.78%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	570	$97,570	88.37%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	554	$109,949	88.78%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	544	$101,542	89.77%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	531	$100,611	92.99%
Computer Storage Device Manufacturing	413	$94,632	93.23%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	405	$75,502	92.89%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nursery And Tree Production	87	$28,533	100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	80	$31,282	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming	59	$31,149	100.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming	56	$16,873	100.00%
Crop Production	56	$32,059	100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	55	$29,476	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	55	$31,715	100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture	41	$29,118	100.00%
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers	38	$11,166	100.00%
Hay Farming	38	$31,841	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Computer Related Services	197	$1,230,141	84.91%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	169	$91,939	85.79%
Communications Equipment Manufacturing	154	$109,010	91.12%
Employment Services	133	$27,606	86.36%
Computer Storage Device Manufacturing	118	$101,126	88.72%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Long Distance	109	$44,397	92.37%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	104	$113,376	95.41%
Management Consulting Services	86	$93,136	82.69%
General Freight Trucking Local	79	$43,689	81.44%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	77	$98,550	89.53%

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.