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 %
Chemical Engineers 122 $72,452 72.62%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 115 $145,223 73.25%
Materials Scientists 114 $61,869 74.03%
Chemists 114 $59,956 79.17%
Marketing Managers 113 $121,865 79.02%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 107 $74,329 75.35%
Food Scientists and Technologists 105 $69,087 75.00%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 99 $81,524 73.88%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 95 $94,187 76.61%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 95 $45,389 80.51%
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 %
Indus Valley Consultants Inc 10 $89,340 90.91%
Vr Networks Inc 10 $73,089 90.91%
Parsons Construction Group Inc 9 $82,131 81.82%
Varnar Inc 9 $78,240 81.82%
Deloitte Transactions And Business Analytics Llp 9 $79,483 81.82%
Magikminds Inc 9 $62,011 81.82%
Aplomb Technologies Inc 9 $85,980 81.82%
Airysoft Inc 9 $67,528 81.82%
Unikon It Inc 9 $91,827 81.82%
Shrewsberry Associates Llc 9 $82,118 81.82%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Petrocco Farms Inc 1 1 $34,590 100.00%
Curtis D Lewton 1 $34,590 100.00%
Chacon Sheep Company Llcward Jennifer Studt 1 $9,000 100.00%
Rocking Jl Ranch Llc 1 $32,406 100.00%
Abf Ranch 1 $32,406 100.00%
C R Farms 1 $23,650 100.00%
Pinnacle Landscape And Xeriscape Inc 1 $33,987 100.00%
Anchor Three Farms Inc 1 $19,594 100.00%
7 Star Farms Llc 1 $33,987 100.00%
David Faucette Farms 1 $16,676 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cha Oon Oon Llc Dba Citizen Thai Bistro 1 $30,264 50.00%
Risk Management Solutions Inc 1 $122,503 50.00%
Bua Corporation Dba Bua Thai Restaurant 1 $28,954 50.00%
East Daley Capital Advisors 1 $56,222 50.00%
Weatherford International Llc 1 $141,419 50.00%
Village Exchange Center 1 $51,272 50.00%
Sunny Garden Restaurant Inc 1 $28,954 50.00%
Air Comm Corporation Llc 1 $68,952 50.00%
Grant Thornton Llp 1 $64,771 50.00%
Band It Idex Inc 1 $144,435 50.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

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%

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