US stateCORank #20Updated Jun 2026
H-1B sponsorship in Colorado
96,264 H-1B Labor Condition Applications were filed for worksites in Colorado across the covered fiscal years. State concentration ratios and top sponsors below.
Total filings
2,280
Rank #20 nationally · FY2026
National share
1.1%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
5.9%
University of … · all years
Top occupation
15-1252
Software Develop… · all years
Top sponsoring employers
Highest-volume H-1B sponsors with worksites in Colorado. Share % is each sponsor’s portion of the state’s total filings.
| # | Employer | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Colorado | 3,378 | 5.9% |
| 2 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 2,894 | 5.0% |
| 3 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 1,875 | 3.3% |
| 4 | WIPRO LIMITED | 1,618 | 2.8% |
| 5 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 1,394 | 2.4% |
| 6 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | 1,168 | 2.0% |
| 7 | DISH Network LLC | 1,040 | 1.8% |
| 8 | Charter Communications Inc. | 903 | 1.6% |
| 9 | Denver Public Schools District 1 | 861 | 1.5% |
| 10 | Colorado State University | 718 | 1.3% |
| 11 | Mphasis Corporation | 550 | 1.0% |
| 12 | Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC | 531 | 0.9% |
| 13 | Arrow Electronics, Inc. | 524 | 0.9% |
| 14 | IBM India Private Limited | 523 | 0.9% |
| 15 | Oracle America, Inc. | 501 | 0.9% |
University of Colorado
3,378
INFOSYS LIMITED
2,894
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
1,875
WIPRO LIMITED
1,618
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
1,394
Deloitte Consulting LLP
1,168
DISH Network LLC
1,040
Charter Communications Inc.
903
Denver Public Schools Dist…
861
Colorado State University
718
Mphasis Corporation
550
Alliance for Sustainable E…
531
Arrow Electronics, Inc.
524
IBM India Private Limited
523
Oracle America, Inc.
501
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in Colorado.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 29,168 |
| 2 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 7,315 |
| 3 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 7,300 |
| 4 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 4,761 |
| 5 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 3,111 |
| 6 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 2,489 |
| 7 | 13-1111 | Management Analysts | 2,026 |
| 8 | 15-1244 | Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 1,498 |
| 9 | 19-4021 | Biological Technicians | 1,423 |
| 10 | 15-1241 | Computer Network Architects | 1,365 |
Software Developers
29,168
Computer Systems Analysts
7,315
Computer Occupations, All …
7,300
Software Quality Assurance…
4,761
Computer Programmers
3,111
Data Scientists
2,489
Management Analysts
2,026
Network and Computer Syste…
1,498
Biological Technicians
1,423
Computer Network Architects
1,365
Filings by fiscal year
Colorado H-1B filing volume year over year — a hiring-demand signal for the state, not headcount.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 3,668 |
| FY2011 | 3,630 |
| FY2012 | 4,379 |
| FY2013 | 4,891 |
| FY2014 | 5,811 |
| FY2015 | 6,830 |
| FY2016 | 6,502 |
| FY2017 | 6,576 |
| FY2018 | 7,377 |
| FY2019 | 1,049 |
| FY2020 | 6,477 |
| FY2021 | 9,318 |
| FY2022 | 7,358 |
| FY2023 | 7,572 |
| FY2024 | 6,099 |
| FY2025 | 6,447 |
| FY2026 | 2,280 |
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