We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Connecticut Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
90,795 93.25% $80,750 H-1B
4,872 5.00% $178,730 PERM
976 1.00% $27,363 H-2A
720 0.74% $100,884 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Connecticut has seen a total of 97,363 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Connecticut is the H-1B visa with 90,795 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 93.25% of Connecticut's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 4,872 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 5.00% of Connecticut's total visas.

Top Occupations in Connecticut (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Systems Analysts 17,438 $80,603 95.73%
Software Developers, Applications 11,424 $87,276 90.85%
Computer Programmers 8,920 $65,026 93.49%
Computer Occupations, All Other 6,360 $81,489 94.76%
Management Analysts 1,857 $80,809 92.85%
Software Developers, Systems Software 1,555 $88,856 91.63%
Accountants and Auditors 1,304 $65,620 94.70%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 1,201 $106,848 88.24%
Mechanical Engineers 1,170 $74,731 94.28%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 1,016 $80,133 92.36%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 973 $96,949 68.76%
Computer Systems Analysts 284 $636,862 162.29%
Computer Occupations, All Other 147 $100,441 91.30%
Statisticians 123 $80,503 108.85%
Internists, General 120 $131,130 123.71%
Software Developers, Systems Software 113 $108,048 137.80%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 101 $130,275 157.81%
Mechanical Engineers 75 $82,398 120.97%
Accountants and Auditors 63 $81,673 116.67%
Dentists, General 58 $121,498 111.54%
Connecticut Employees Over Time
Connecticut has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 4,742 employees were hired. Connecticut peaked in 2015 with 8,801 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 5,911 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Connecticut From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 1,485 $293,201 45.82%
China 237 $87,719 47.02%
Canada 84 $102,294 41.58%
Brazil 77 $69,210 41.85%
South Korea 77 $69,709 51.68%
Philippines 56 $2,743,315 37.58%
Mexico 48 $43,899 36.09%
United Kingdom 45 $101,893 37.82%
Ecuador 36 $32,632 40.91%
Poland 33 $47,758 41.25%

Top Hiring Companies in Connecticut (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mediaagility Inc 42 $93,545 89.36%
Boehringer Ingelheim Usa Corporation 41 $102,265 87.23%
Pricelinecom 41 $91,671 87.23%
Cornell Scott Hill Health Corporation 41 $112,295 87.23%
New York Technology Partners Inc 41 $71,075 89.13%
Gm2 Associates Inc 41 $72,859 89.13%
Vastek Inc 41 $79,269 89.13%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc 41 $95,102 91.11%
Caremark Llc 40 $110,866 88.89%
Randstad Technologies Llc 40 $86,058 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Webster Bank 3 $114,067 42.86%
Fujifilm Medical Systems Usa Inc 3 $89,426 42.86%
Hot On Time Llc 3 $142,480 42.86%
T F Global Partners Llc 3 $47,057 42.86%
Fonantrix Solution Llc 3 $163,738 42.86%
Davis Standard Llc 3 $93,170 42.86%
Fairfield Indoor Tennis Club 3 $58,323 42.86%
Connecticut College 3 $49,480 42.86%
Nufern 3 $83,006 42.86%
Ct Beauty Max Llc 3 $45,143 42.86%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

Connecticut Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Connecticut to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Connecticut over all years is $80,750. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage