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 %
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	2	$39,863	100.00%
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	2	$50,835	100.00%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$42,607	100.00%
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants	2	$35,339	100.00%
Nanosystems Engineers	2	$103,428	100.00%
Residential Advisors	2	$28,380	100.00%
Chiropractors	2	$42,598	100.00%
Web Administrators	2	$108,670	100.00%
Nursing Assistants	1	$30,014	50.00%
Computer Operators	1	$35,672	50.00%

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 %
Dish Wireless Llc	414	$106,517	97.87%
Alliance For Sustainable Energy Llc	413	$75,653	98.33%
Visa Technology Operations Llc	394	$109,989	95.40%
Capgemini America Inc	383	$89,672	93.19%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited	376	$61,657	92.16%
Western Union Llc	375	$109,948	92.59%
Xavient Information Systems Inc	354	$68,380	87.41%
Visa Usa Inc	334	$104,298	86.08%
The Alliance For Sustainable Energy Llc	326	$62,041	87.40%
Google Llc	324	$105,337	92.84%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
High Country Lamb Llc	20	$19,054	100.00%
J Paul Brown	19	$20,609	100.00%
Lov Ranch	19	$16,815	100.00%
Campbell Hansmire Sheep Llc	19	$22,336	100.00%
Aurora Organic Farms Inc	18	$30,613	100.00%
Black Bear Orchards Llc	18	$25,707	100.00%
Altman Specialty Plants Llc Co	18	$36,051	100.00%
Snyder Ranches Llc	18	$25,600	100.00%
Slash Ev Ranch	18	$18,184	100.00%
Curtis Cherry Ranch	18	$13,869	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ringcentral Inc	34	$98,874	42.50%
Lsi Corporation An Avago Technologies Company	33	$114,941	41.25%
Datavail Corporation	32	$96,953	46.38%
University Of Colorado At Denver And Health Scienc	31	$50,999	46.97%
Cisco Systems Inc	31	$104,814	46.97%
Parkview Medical Center Inc	31	$130,745	47.69%
Accenture Llp	31	$115,041	50.82%
Highlands Landscaping And Fencing Llc	31	$36,107	52.54%
Jims Pride Landscaping And Maintenance Inc Dba	31	$28,141	55.36%
Micron Technology Inc	30	$90,033	54.55%

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.