| 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.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Applications | 10,628 | $89,557 | 89.39% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 7,839 | $77,319 | 93.19% |
| Computer Programmers | 4,082 | $66,333 | 88.45% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 3,984 | $78,447 | 92.16% |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 2,117 | $97,770 | 88.61% |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 1,285 | $73,195 | 90.30% |
| Web Developers | 1,136 | $58,998 | 98.70% |
| Electrical Engineers | 966 | $84,161 | 86.02% |
| Management Analysts | 867 | $77,840 | 90.69% |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 856 | $98,164 | 91.75% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 1,546 | $26,748 | 250.16% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 1,040 | $29,801 | 248.80% |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | 324 | $31,170 | 127.06% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop | 84 | $30,155 | 51.85% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 27 | $39,451 | 17.42% |
| Nursery Workers | 19 | $29,701 | 14.39% |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 5 | $53,186 | 4.35% |
| Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | 3 | $33,661 | 2.65% |
| Construction Laborers | 1 | $30,826 | 0.95% |
| Agricultural Workers, All Other | 1 | $27,310 | 1.15% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Applications | 702 | $411,492 | 68.89% |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 262 | $105,456 | 131.66% |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 232 | $26,856 | 124.06% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 229 | $96,058 | 133.14% |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 190 | $94,563 | 133.80% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 135 | $102,830 | 98.54% |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 115 | $30,850 | 85.82% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | 111 | $44,382 | 105.71% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 71 | $42,024 | 77.17% |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 63 | $82,524 | 70.79% |
| 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% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilgrims Pride Corporation | 21 | $81,076 | 87.50% |
| Global Village Academy Northglenn | 21 | $38,622 | 87.50% |
| Itransition Inc | 21 | $68,763 | 87.50% |
| Spartan Solutions Inc | 21 | $77,615 | 87.50% |
| Stantec Consulting Services Inc | 21 | $73,030 | 87.50% |
| Orpine Inc | 21 | $74,828 | 87.50% |
| Janus Henderson Management Us Corporation | 21 | $114,789 | 87.50% |
| Nic Info Tek Inc | 21 | $78,359 | 87.50% |
| Fiserv Global Services Inc | 21 | $76,429 | 87.50% |
| Amazoncom Services Inc | 21 | $91,353 | 87.50% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4m Feeders Llc | 4 | $32,266 | 100.00% |
| Lr Smith Investments Llc | 4 | $17,468 | 100.00% |
| Hughes Nursery Inc | 4 | $32,661 | 100.00% |
| Lionel J Valdez | 4 | $28,337 | 100.00% |
| Slash Evpat Johnson | 4 | $9,375 | 100.00% |
| Wellsweep Ranch Llc | 4 | $19,305 | 100.00% |
| Harvey Ranchrick Myers | 4 | $10,500 | 100.00% |
| Openheart Ranchwarren W Roberts | 4 | $9,000 | 100.00% |
| Baca County Feedyard Inc | 4 | $32,952 | 100.00% |
| John Peroulis Sons | 4 | $9,000 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmopolitan Restaurant | 2 | $52,135 | 40.00% |
| Raisa Energy Llc | 2 | $137,852 | 40.00% |
| Rocla Concrete Tie Inc | 2 | $97,292 | 40.00% |
| Otter Products Llc | 2 | $73,716 | 40.00% |
| Paradice Investment Management Llc | 2 | $147,545 | 40.00% |
| Srk Consulting Inc | 2 | $121,847 | 40.00% |
| Qrails Inc | 2 | $87,173 | 40.00% |
| China Szechuan Llc | 2 | $37,502 | 40.00% |
| Uber Technologies Inc | 2 | $113,371 | 40.00% |
| Comtrix Solutions Inc | 2 | $51,439 | 40.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology | 184 | $83,498 | 85.98% |
| Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists | 183 | $142,285 | 85.92% |
| Commercial And Institutional Building Construction | 167 | $73,903 | 82.67% |
| Software Publishers | 156 | $128,991 | 86.19% |
| Cheese Manufacturing | 148 | $89,130 | 88.10% |
| Architectural Services | 148 | $54,514 | 92.50% |
| Computer Facilities Management Services | 135 | $86,842 | 84.91% |
| Temporary Help Services | 128 | $90,141 | 80.50% |
| Offices Of Dentists | 125 | $114,781 | 81.17% |
| Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations | 123 | $94,004 | 85.42% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Grain Farming | 15 | $32,099 | 100.00% |
| Potato Farming | 15 | $31,332 | 100.00% |
| Grape Vineyards | 14 | $30,731 | 100.00% |
| Support Activities For Animal Production | 13 | $29,445 | 100.00% |
| Floriculture Production | 12 | $32,075 | 100.00% |
| Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover | 12 | $32,483 | 100.00% |
| Food Crops Grown Under Cover | 11 | $31,879 | 100.00% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming | 10 | $26,081 | 100.00% |
| All Other Crop Farming | 9 | $29,605 | 100.00% |
| Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming | 8 | $31,827 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 52 | $84,933 | 91.23% |
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 52 | $102,522 | 91.23% |
| Insurance Agencies And Brokerages | 49 | $107,004 | 85.96% |
| Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations | 48 | $95,691 | 88.89% |
| Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing | 48 | $89,698 | 92.31% |
| Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering | 47 | $81,095 | 90.38% |
| Offices Of Certified Public Accountants | 43 | $86,389 | 87.76% |
| Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 41 | $108,224 | 85.42% |
| Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities | 39 | $3,184,666 | 81.25% |
| Scientific Research And Development Services | 39 | $64,752 | 82.98% |
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.