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 %
Greece 3 $76,658 42.86%
Kazakhstan 3 $108,007 42.86%
Portugal 3 $60,099 42.86%
Hungary 3 $77,993 42.86%
Uzbekistan 3 $75,811 42.86%
Saudi Arabia 3 $77,004 42.86%
Serbia And Montenegro 3 $46,904 42.86%
Hong Kong 2 $92,524 33.33%
Lithuania 2 $40,497 40.00%
Rwanda 2 $83,772 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Amazoncom Services Llc 292 $100,917 87.16%
Prokarma Inc 291 $88,518 88.99%
Compunnel Software Group Inc 289 $85,003 92.63%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 282 $78,681 91.86%
Level 3 Communications Llc 278 $87,335 92.98%
Charles Schwab And Company Inc 263 $107,187 89.15%
Citiustech Inc 252 $85,268 90.00%
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc 245 $80,692 89.74%
Seagate Us Llc 226 $90,703 85.93%
Intel Corporation 223 $99,646 85.11%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hirakata Farms Llc 17 $28,867 100.00%
Hotchkiss Ranches Inc 17 $16,687 100.00%
Rossi Dairy Produce Llc 17 $27,019 100.00%
Marvine Ranch Llc 17 $23,264 100.00%
Diamond Peak Cattle Company 17 $20,145 100.00%
Tuxedo Corn Company Llc Et Al 16 $29,099 100.00%
Southern Cross Ranches Llc 16 $22,567 100.00%
Harvestime Enterprises Inc 16 $30,702 100.00%
Simons Farm Service 16 $25,604 100.00%
Juan Inda 15 $21,606 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Trimble Inc 28 $98,486 51.85%
Globalclick Llc 25 $109,049 47.17%
Swift Beef Company A Jbs Usa Subsidiary 25 $85,754 50.00%
Covidien 24 $102,088 50.00%
Aureus Tech Systems 24 $93,285 51.06%
Johns Manville 23 $95,698 52.27%
Trimble Navigation Limited 23 $81,662 53.49%
Microsoft Corporation 23 $88,777 54.76%
Amazon Web Services Inc 23 $112,392 56.10%
Trekking Healthcare Inc Dba Brightstar Care 22 $23,610 55.00%

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