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 %
Animal Breeders 1 $27,560 100.00%
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other 1 $18,890 100.00%
Supply Chain Managers 1 $142,646 100.00%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 1 $24,669 100.00%
Judicial Law Clerks 1 $58,739 100.00%
Receptionists and Information Clerks 1 $19,531 100.00%
Chief Sustainability Officers 1 $214,094 100.00%
Tour Guides and Escorts 1 $11 100.00%
Geophysical Data Technicians 1 $65,874 100.00%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 1 $66,747 100.00%
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 %
Turks And Caicos Islands 1 $22,298 33.33%
Kenya 1 $80,808 33.33%
Senegal 1 $39,697 50.00%
Mauritius 1 $96,075 50.00%
Cote D'ivoire 1 $63,232 50.00%
Tunisia 1 $58,573 50.00%
Uruguay 1 $111,634 50.00%
Guyana 1 $80,205 50.00%
Moldova 1 $44,117 50.00%
Finland 1 $65,874 50.00%

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 %
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