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 %
Biological Technicians 95 $36,104 81.20%
Internists, General 94 $144,357 82.46%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 93 $48,951 83.04%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 92 $58,095 83.64%
Construction Managers 89 $86,504 83.18%
General and Operations Managers 87 $100,995 82.08%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 82 $42,863 82.00%
Biomedical Engineers 77 $80,894 78.57%
Environmental Engineers 77 $73,012 79.38%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 76 $94,249 84.44%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $34,156 85.71%
Industrial Production Managers 12 $103,133 92.31%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $40,438 84.62%
Environmental Engineers 10 $87,048 76.92%
Petroleum Engineers 10 $134,711 76.92%
Cost Estimators 9 $67,159 69.23%
Materials Engineers 9 $96,285 69.23%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 9 $43,825 69.23%
Stonemasons 9 $43,913 69.23%
Chemical Engineers 9 $63,535 75.00%
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 %
Italy 12 $73,741 44.44%
Malaysia 11 $82,041 42.31%
Turkey 11 $78,332 42.31%
Japan 11 $69,415 44.00%
El Salvador 11 $37,268 45.83%
Ghana 10 $108,073 45.45%
Ukraine 9 $75,197 42.86%
Egypt 8 $59,620 40.00%
Nigeria 8 $70,248 42.11%
Serbia 8 $44,652 44.44%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Accel International Inc 3 $72,862 75.00%
Client Software Services Llc 3 $81,765 75.00%
Autopay Direct Inc 3 $110,219 75.00%
Professional Software Consulting Servicespscs Llc 3 $80,184 75.00%
Texara Solutions Llc 3 $79,913 75.00%
Software Programming Group Llc 3 $85,952 75.00%
Mapquest Inc 3 $86,563 75.00%
Meetingonecom Corp 3 $75,400 75.00%
Lhcg Lvii Llc 3 $88,622 75.00%
Rentech Inc 3 $76,960 75.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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