# Colorado State Contracts

> https://www.xh1b.org/state-contracts/co

| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| H-1B sponsor contract records | 16,904 |
| H-1B sponsor name matches | 788 |
| Award amount on H-1B sponsor-matched records | $977.8M |

Vendor names are matched to employer records after normalization; a shared name can match two unrelated companies. Treat employer counts as an upper bound, not a census.

State contract ingest creates an employer record for every named vendor, so a linked employer record does not always file H-1B paperwork. Coverage and vintage vary by state; do not read this ledger as a national total.

Also see the [Colorado H-1B state page](https://www.xh1b.org/state/co) and the [all-states contract index](https://www.xh1b.org/state-contracts).

## Largest contract records

One row is one source contract record with a linked recipient. This ranking includes recipients with no H-1B filings. It uses a broader population than the H-1B sponsor totals above. One vendor program can appear across amendments. Rows without an amount are not ranked.

| # | Vendor | Employer record | Agency | Start | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Denver Downtown Development Authority](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/a2984fc0-de6a-4308-ae34-33c7c7c327b2) | [Denver Downtown Development Authority](https://www.xh1b.org/org/denver-downtown-development-authority-4a1157df07) | Department of Finance | 2025-12-19 | $38.0M |
| 2 | [United Airlines Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/8a7ffc3b-ec13-43e7-b89a-09560a05f818) | [United Airlines, Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/united-airlines-inc-49ca379d07) | Airport | 2025-07-01 | $26.6M |
| 3 | [Denver Downtown Development Authority](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/895332af-58b5-43e9-8e8f-8a77dd94d1f7) | [Denver Downtown Development Authority](https://www.xh1b.org/org/denver-downtown-development-authority-4a1157df07) | Department of Finance | 2025-12-18 | $23.0M |
| 4 | [Denver Union Station DDA - Debt Trustee](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/d704a95d-950a-44da-b5f7-80b336f5f1bc) | [Denver Union Station DDA - Debt Trustee](https://www.xh1b.org/org/denver-union-station-dda---debt-trustee-e61fb3f2bc) | Department of Finance | 2025-12-11 | $20.0M |
| 5 | [Metro Water Recovery](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/0e38751a-77d6-4676-83fe-0794cf3b8292) | [Metro Water Recovery](https://www.xh1b.org/org/metro-water-recovery-875fb2f866) | Wastewater Management Division | 2025-12-09 | $17.1M |
| 6 | [Metro Water Recovery](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/acef055f-8d3d-4d85-a891-7fcd75a6bc5f) | [Metro Water Recovery](https://www.xh1b.org/org/metro-water-recovery-875fb2f866) | Wastewater Management Division | 2025-09-11 | $17.1M |
| 7 | [Metro Water Recovery](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/c307971b-6cdb-4a8e-875d-c29f2719a1a8) | [Metro Water Recovery](https://www.xh1b.org/org/metro-water-recovery-875fb2f866) | Wastewater Management Division | 2025-03-11 | $17.1M |
| 8 | [Metro Water Recovery](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/e0bc348d-fe39-4491-9b52-206ac27c7592) | [Metro Water Recovery](https://www.xh1b.org/org/metro-water-recovery-875fb2f866) | Wastewater Management Division | 2025-06-11 | $17.1M |
| 9 | [Alstom Transport USA Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/2e04a8d9-1091-4d54-bba3-b989eecce156) | [Alstom Transport USA Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/alstom-transport-usa-inc-64a50070dc) | Airport | 2025-03-27 | $16.4M |
| 10 | [LAZ Parking Midwest LLC](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/0f5e3f2b-25a4-458f-bf30-33554cfd3fa2) | [LAZ Parking Midwest LLC](https://www.xh1b.org/org/laz-parking-midwest-llc-ec3c5c7048) | Airport | 2025-02-11 | $12.9M |
| 11 | [LAZ Parking Midwest LLC](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/39cebe04-caa0-4607-8885-83a442ea4247) | [LAZ Parking Midwest LLC](https://www.xh1b.org/org/laz-parking-midwest-llc-ec3c5c7048) | Airport | 2025-02-11 | $12.9M |
| 12 | [Hensel Phelps Construction Co.](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/62c0f1d0-4f76-4bce-82f7-4f4ae1cdfd2d) | [Hensel Phelps Construction Co.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/hensel-phelps-construction-co-0b627222ff) | Airport | 2025-02-18 | $10.5M |
| 13 | [Hensel Phelps Construction Co.](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/e421c9b7-2fb7-4dd7-9388-9f876d6270cc) | [Hensel Phelps Construction Co.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/hensel-phelps-construction-co-0b627222ff) | Airport | 2025-02-18 | $10.5M |
| 14 | [Denver Employees Retirement Plan](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/5202a59e-d12c-4976-853f-1c6a350e921f) | [Denver Employees Retirement Plan](https://www.xh1b.org/org/denver-employees-retirement-plan-d2d677b0cf) | Department of Finance | 2025-02-12 | $10.3M |
| 15 | [Denver Employees Retirement Plan](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/f52268a9-1e57-4ec0-8422-52f30ba1f0ec) | [Denver Employees Retirement Plan](https://www.xh1b.org/org/denver-employees-retirement-plan-d2d677b0cf) | Department of Finance | 2025-02-12 | $10.3M |
| 16 | [Hensel Phelps Construction Co.](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/2b0f0fac-85ec-49bc-a13b-ce47d2172ad4) | [Hensel Phelps Construction Co.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/hensel-phelps-construction-co-0b627222ff) | Airport | 2025-01-14 | $10.1M |
| 17 | [Denver Employees Retirement Plan](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/45d59245-ca72-4c68-8057-e76caa0b5a7f) | [Denver Employees Retirement Plan](https://www.xh1b.org/org/denver-employees-retirement-plan-d2d677b0cf) | Department of Finance | 2025-04-23 | $9.9M |
| 18 | [Denver Employees Retirement Plan](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/cabfcb39-a2a9-4a48-b13f-c8b753eceba2) | [Denver Employees Retirement Plan](https://www.xh1b.org/org/denver-employees-retirement-plan-d2d677b0cf) | Department of Finance | 2025-02-26 | $9.9M |
| 19 | [Denver Employees Retirement Plan](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/d6a2cb0d-1afd-4102-ba4d-2a350fc48b4a) | [Denver Employees Retirement Plan](https://www.xh1b.org/org/denver-employees-retirement-plan-d2d677b0cf) | Department of Finance | 2025-02-26 | $9.9M |
| 20 | [Housing Authority of the City and County](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/10ef4bfe-eda8-42aa-893e-01006adc738c) | [Housing Authority of the City and County](https://www.xh1b.org/org/housing-authority-of-the-city-and-county-aa26db38c2) | Department of Housing Stability Special | 2025-01-24 | $9.8M |
| 21 | [Housing Authority of the City and County](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/a389fe05-01f8-4c2f-9156-f1f3d12342de) | [Housing Authority of the City and County](https://www.xh1b.org/org/housing-authority-of-the-city-and-county-aa26db38c2) | Department of Housing Stability Special | 2025-01-24 | $9.8M |
| 22 | [Denver Employees Retirement Plan](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/c3606cd5-4716-4949-90b5-336517c49972) | [Denver Employees Retirement Plan](https://www.xh1b.org/org/denver-employees-retirement-plan-d2d677b0cf) | Department of Finance | 2025-04-09 | $9.8M |
| 23 | [Denver Employees Retirement Plan](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/d23b787a-ca18-4e7b-805e-1187bfea43a1) | [Denver Employees Retirement Plan](https://www.xh1b.org/org/denver-employees-retirement-plan-d2d677b0cf) | Department of Finance | 2025-03-12 | $9.7M |
| 24 | [Denver Employees Retirement Plan](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/158049e5-d393-4dcb-894a-2500d820156a) | [Denver Employees Retirement Plan](https://www.xh1b.org/org/denver-employees-retirement-plan-d2d677b0cf) | Department of Finance | 2025-01-15 | $9.7M |
| 25 | [Denver Employees Retirement Plan](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/3130edfd-ed52-4b06-8ef5-ffb76b13626d) | [Denver Employees Retirement Plan](https://www.xh1b.org/org/denver-employees-retirement-plan-d2d677b0cf) | Department of Finance | 2025-01-15 | $9.7M |

## Top employers that file H-1B (top 10 by contract value)

| Employer | H-1B sponsor contract records | Total value |
|---|---|---|
| [HENSEL PHELPS CONSTRUCTION CO.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/hensel-phelps-construction-co-0b627222ff) | 165 | $147.2M |
| [Flatiron Constructors, Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/flatiron-constructors-inc-39dafe2ff2) | 62 | $51.2M |
| [Alstom Transport USA Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/alstom-transport-usa-inc-64a50070dc) | 38 | $50.5M |
| [PCL Construction Services, Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/pcl-construction-services-inc-fb279b9c37) | 66 | $49.2M |
| [KRAEMER NORTH AMERICA, LLC](https://www.xh1b.org/org/kraemer-north-america-llc-0e572fd4a3) | 51 | $44.9M |
| [GH PHIPPS CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES](https://www.xh1b.org/org/gh-phipps-construction-companies-ce20a0fdb1) | 76 | $37.5M |
| [United Airlines, Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/united-airlines-inc-49ca379d07) | 5 | $36.8M |
| [Xcel Energy](https://www.xh1b.org/org/xcel-energy-e2f51314f1) | 1,846 | $33.7M |
| [FCI Constructors, Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/fci-constructors-inc-c204f349f8) | 60 | $30.9M |
| [Denver Public Schools](https://www.xh1b.org/org/denver-public-schools-ca0f7659f9) | 199 | $29.3M |

## Top awarding agencies

All source records with a linked recipient, including recipients with no H-1B filings. Ranked by reported award amount. This population is broader than the H-1B sponsor totals above.

| Agency | H-1B sponsor contract records | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Airport | 11,944 | $811.5M |
| Department of Finance | 1,372 | $634.5M |
| DOTI | 10,046 | $248.5M |
| Wastewater Management Division | 1,467 | $160.2M |
| Denver Department of Public Health and E | 2,958 | $120.6M |
| Department of Housing Stability Special | 1,011 | $110.7M |
| Arts and Venues Division | 2,579 | $63.2M |
| Mayor's Office of Education and Children | 733 | $62.3M |
| Department of Parks and Recreation | 3,643 | $55.9M |
| Department of General Services | 2,082 | $55.7M |

## More

- Full page (charts, tables, interactive): https://www.xh1b.org/state-contracts/co
- JSON API: https://www.xh1b.org/api/state-procurement?state=CO


## References

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1. XH1B method or registry · XH1B. [State contracts and Connecticut payments: source registry; Reading Public Records and Derived Indicators](https://www.xh1b.org/data-sources). Source registry entry: state_contracts; Reading records: units, source coverage, wage gaps, entity links, and inference limits. XH1B dataset description: State government award and vendor records. Connecticut Open Expenditures records payments, including grants. Payment totals stay separate from contract awards. Record identity fields vary by source; amounts and descriptions do not set identity.; These are the site's review methods, not validated predictions of wrongdoing. Inspect underlying records and alternative explanations.

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2. Dataset documentation · DOL OFLC. [LCA public disclosure record layout (FY2026 Q3)](https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/oflc/pdfs/FY26Q3/LCA_Record_Layout_FY2026_Q3.pdf). Pages 1–4: application, DOL outcome and dates, requested positions, employer, representatives, worksites and pay units. This layout covers determinations issued October 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. It documents employer-provided application fields and DOL decisions, not USCIS decisions, payroll verification, legal bills or worker-linked moves. Older layouts can differ. Checked 2026-10-17.