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 %
Portercare Adventist Health System 14 $84,863 87.50%
Canvas Infotech Inc 14 $53,321 87.50%
Deloitte Amp Touche Llp 14 $54,898 87.50%
Delasoft Inc 14 $57,634 87.50%
Ilantus Technologies Pvt Ltd 14 $60,134 87.50%
Itc Infotech Usa Inc 14 $76,306 87.50%
Solidfire Inc 14 $69,301 87.50%
Collabera Inc 14 $81,359 87.50%
Virtela Technology Services Incorporated 14 $70,600 87.50%
Recache Inc 14 $58,087 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rio Blanco Ranch 2 $27,456 100.00%
Klaseen Ranch Ii Ron C Klaseen 2 $10,500 100.00%
Aspen Moon Farm Llc 2 $34,289 100.00%
Olathe Corn Company Llc 2 $24,138 100.00%
Andrew Peroulis 2 $9,000 100.00%
Cripple Cowboy Cow Outfit Inc 2 $20,460 100.00%
Kruse Harvesting 2 $20,259 100.00%
Bh 77 Llc 2 $23,442 100.00%
Diamond Peak Performance Cattle 2 $30,709 100.00%
Milk Creek Ranch Llc 2 $10,500 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Philips Electronics North America Corporation 1 $60,258 33.33%
Sushi Island Inc Dba Shiso Sushi Oyster Bar 1 $26,520 33.33%
Neos Inc 1 $65,104 33.33%
Yieldex 1 $114,358 33.33%
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals 1 $112,715 33.33%
Deer Park Road Corporation 1 $82,826 33.33%
Jb Inc 1 $17,514 33.33%
Amer Sports Winter Outdoor Company 1 $76,003 33.33%
Modular Robotics Incorporated 1 $71,552 33.33%
Valley Citizens Foundation For Health Care Inc D 1 $53,331 33.33%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 23,945 $79,875 91.63%
Computer Systems Design Services 5,024 $88,130 93.19%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 3,174 $54,578 66.76%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 1,569 $88,994 88.44%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities 1,499 $104,917 94.34%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 1,448 $89,855 91.94%
Other Computer Related Services 1,410 $81,587 90.10%
Engineering Services 1,343 $78,691 87.66%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 1,277 $50,676 85.82%
Management Consulting Services 1,244 $80,751 92.08%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sheep Farming 658 $28,032 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 443 $26,380 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 245 $30,070 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 212 $28,067 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 205 $26,927 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 170 $32,532 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 170 $30,080 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 104 $29,960 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 96 $29,417 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 96 $25,639 100.00%

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