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 %
Denmark 2 $94,079 40.00%
Sweden 2 $97,656 40.00%
Kyrgyzstan 2 $49,553 40.00%
Nicaragua 2 $41,475 40.00%
Burma (myanmar) 2 $91,510 40.00%
Cyprus 2 $130,767 40.00%
Hong Kong 2 $92,524 50.00%
Lithuania 2 $40,497 50.00%
Rwanda 2 $83,772 50.00%
Albania 2 $25,501 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Covidien Lp 83 $101,351 85.57%
Twilio Inc 82 $115,117 85.42%
Suntec Business Solutions Private Limited 81 $66,840 85.26%
Mckinsey Company Inc United States 81 $85,208 87.10%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc 81 $113,805 87.10%
Apple Inc 80 $126,539 88.89%
National Jewish Health 79 $50,080 87.78%
Colorado Seminary 79 $51,761 89.77%
Medtronic Inc 79 $99,539 89.77%
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company 78 $93,481 90.70%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Red Lake Sheep Co 10 $17,814 100.00%
Fuller Orchards Llc 10 $29,908 100.00%
Fox Fire Farmsrichard Parry 10 $18,663 100.00%
Weaver Ranch Inc 10 $17,874 100.00%
Spicer Ranches Ltd 10 $26,168 100.00%
Dpf Capital Inc 10 $33,536 100.00%
Grieve Enterprises 10 $12,090 100.00%
Black Cat Farm Llc 10 $26,488 100.00%
4m Ranch Llc 10 $28,820 100.00%
Genova Farms Llc 10 $32,294 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Apple Corporation Dba Canton Palace 6 $27,040 30.00%
Twc Administration Llc 6 $118,581 30.00%
Childrens Hospital Colorado 6 $66,986 30.00%
Motorola Solutions Inc 6 $98,554 30.00%
Wwf Operating Company Fka Whitewave Foods Co 6 $97,026 31.58%
Kiewit Engineering Group Inc 6 $81,709 31.58%
Amazon Fulfillment Services Inc 6 $101,539 31.58%
Frontier Airlines 6 $67,247 33.33%
All American Maintenance Inc 6 $24,398 35.29%
Park Range Construction Inc 6 $27,165 35.29%

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