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 %
Graphic Designers 53 $45,352 80.30%
Sustainability Specialists 53 $75,587 84.13%
Financial Managers 52 $145,287 83.87%
Financial Specialists, All Other 51 $53,243 86.44%
Computer Network Support Specialists 50 $61,449 86.21%
Physical Therapists 49 $67,179 84.48%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 49 $57,203 89.09%
Actuaries 48 $94,583 87.27%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 48 $61,170 87.27%
Soil and Plant Scientists 46 $52,118 85.19%
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 %
Aption Llc 8 $80,553 88.89%
Plantronics Inc 8 $84,352 88.89%
Yana Software Inc 8 $65,198 88.89%
Kriddha Technologies Inc 8 $75,283 88.89%
Sunera Technologies Inc 8 $77,319 88.89%
Computer Sciences Corporation 8 $88,746 88.89%
Msrcosmos Llc 8 $78,276 88.89%
Turner Townsend Inc 8 $86,923 88.89%
Avnet Inc 8 $73,063 88.89%
Judge Technical Services Inc 8 $100,386 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wonderful Bistro Inc Dba Wonderful Bistro Restau 1 $29,182 50.00%
Jessica Franua 1 $25,854 50.00%
Magnifi Llc 1 $96,907 50.00%
Rifle Smiles Pc 1 $38,501 50.00%
6620 Irvine St Dba Republic Garage 1 $28,683 50.00%
Hero Dental Of Commerce City Pc 1 $96,720 50.00%
Alps Alternative Investment Services Llc 1 $74,256 50.00%
Briebug Software Inc 1 $102,814 50.00%
Aqronos Inc 1 $62,462 50.00%
Businessolver 1 $61,256 50.00%

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