US stateCORank #20Updated Sep 2026
H-1B sponsorship in Colorado
98,360 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
4,376
Rank #20 nationally · FY2026
National share
1.0%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
5.8%
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 | 3,485 | 5.8% |
| 2 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 2,967 | 5.0% |
| 3 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 1,907 | 3.2% |
| 4 | WIPRO LIMITED | 1,648 | 2.8% |
| 5 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 1,419 | 2.4% |
| 6 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | 1,194 | 2.0% |
| 7 | DISH Network LLC | 1,087 | 1.8% |
| 8 | Charter Communications Inc. | 942 | 1.6% |
| 9 | Denver Public Schools District 1 | 913 | 1.5% |
| 10 | Colorado State University | 752 | 1.3% |
| 11 | Mphasis Corporation | 567 | 0.9% |
| 12 | Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC | 544 | 0.9% |
| 13 | Arrow Electronics, Inc. | 536 | 0.9% |
| 14 | IBM India Private Limited | 528 | 0.9% |
| 15 | Oracle America, Inc. | 525 | 0.9% |
University of Colorado
3,485
INFOSYS LIMITED
2,967
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
1,907
WIPRO LIMITED
1,648
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
1,419
Deloitte Consulting LLP
1,194
DISH Network LLC
1,087
Charter Communications Inc.
942
Denver Public Schools Dist…
913
Colorado State University
752
Mphasis Corporation
567
Alliance for Sustainable E…
544
Arrow Electronics, Inc.
536
IBM India Private Limited
528
Oracle America, Inc.
525
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in Colorado.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 29,828 |
| 2 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 7,484 |
| 3 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 7,447 |
| 4 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 4,866 |
| 5 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 3,163 |
| 6 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 2,620 |
| 7 | 13-1111 | Management Analysts | 2,080 |
| 8 | 15-1244 | Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 1,536 |
| 9 | 19-4021 | Biological Technicians | 1,454 |
| 10 | 11-3021 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | 1,413 |
Software Developers
29,828
Computer Occupations, All …
7,484
Computer Systems Analysts
7,447
Software Quality Assurance…
4,866
Computer Programmers
3,163
Data Scientists
2,620
Management Analysts
2,080
Network and Computer Syste…
1,536
Biological Technicians
1,454
Computer and Information S…
1,413
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 | 4,376 |
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