| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 3 | $76,658 | 42.86% |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | $108,007 | 42.86% |
| Portugal | 3 | $60,099 | 42.86% |
| Hungary | 3 | $77,993 | 42.86% |
| Uzbekistan | 3 | $75,811 | 42.86% |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | $77,004 | 42.86% |
| Serbia And Montenegro | 3 | $46,904 | 42.86% |
| Hong Kong | 2 | $92,524 | 33.33% |
| Lithuania | 2 | $40,497 | 40.00% |
| Rwanda | 2 | $83,772 | 40.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Envision Energy Usa Ltd | 17 | $93,563 | 85.00% |
| Denver Water | 17 | $94,954 | 85.00% |
| Verily Life Sciences Llc | 17 | $100,455 | 85.00% |
| Sap America Inc | 17 | $103,211 | 85.00% |
| Vaspire Technologies Inc | 17 | $90,199 | 85.00% |
| Proofpoint Inc | 17 | $126,941 | 85.00% |
| Hitachi Vantara Corporation | 17 | $109,392 | 85.00% |
| Usm Business Systems Inc | 17 | $72,041 | 85.00% |
| Intone Networks Inc | 17 | $70,312 | 85.00% |
| Nortech North America Inc | 17 | $92,464 | 85.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rx Grazing Services Llc | 3 | $27,548 | 100.00% |
| Mathew Proctor Farm | 3 | $21,771 | 100.00% |
| John Bartmann Dba Josh Livestock | 3 | $9,000 | 100.00% |
| Ex Corporation | 3 | $21,956 | 100.00% |
| Greenbank Inc | 3 | $20,814 | 100.00% |
| Stull Rancheslazy C2 Bar Ranchkelly Sewell | 3 | $10,500 | 100.00% |
| Homewood Farms | 3 | $26,950 | 100.00% |
| Dionisio Farms And Produce Inc | 3 | $22,422 | 100.00% |
| Strohauer Farms Inc | 3 | $31,262 | 100.00% |
| Mike Einspahr | 3 | $33,661 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uqm Technologies Inc | 1 | $69,909 | 25.00% |
| Information System Technologies Inc | 1 | $66,435 | 25.00% |
| Frontier Airlines Inc | 1 | $40,165 | 25.00% |
| Intelligent Imaging Innovations Inc | 1 | $49,442 | 25.00% |
| Kdg Engineering Llc | 1 | $65,707 | 25.00% |
| Snowmass Whitewater Inc Dba Blazing Adventures | 1 | $115,045 | 25.00% |
| Etilize Inc | 1 | $51,730 | 25.00% |
| Brighton Medical Clinic | 1 | $93,101 | 25.00% |
| Amdocs Software Technologies Inc | 1 | $77,189 | 25.00% |
| Global 360 | 1 | $102,190 | 25.00% |
| 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.