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 %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	397	$29,211	228.16%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	180	$31,057	105.26%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	24	$31,104	44.44%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	12	$30,262	37.50%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	9	$28,457	32.14%
Nursery Workers	8	$30,529	33.33%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	7	$29,830	33.33%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	6	$33,079	31.58%
Agricultural Workers, All Other	2	$35,256	18.18%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	1	$38,376	9.09%

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 %
Open Systems Technologies Inc	32	$93,251	88.89%
Bristol Myers Squibb Company	31	$84,577	86.11%
Hartford Healthcare Corporation	31	$92,959	86.11%
Ivy Labs Education Inc	31	$46,544	86.11%
Info Services Llc	31	$106,621	88.57%
Connecticut College	31	$58,708	88.57%
Sepals Corporation	31	$68,065	88.57%
Yale New Haven Health Services Corporation	31	$76,357	88.57%
Starwood Capital Operations Llc	31	$98,978	88.57%
Citiustech Inc	31	$91,493	88.57%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Partnerre Capital Markets Corp	2	$130,385	40.00%
Stubhub	2	$90,168	40.00%
Better It Hosting Llc	2	$85,270	40.00%
Arthur Murray Dance Studio	2	$27,092	40.00%
Main Street Dental Pc	2	$87,735	40.00%
James A Skinner Iii	2	$36,795	40.00%
Discerene Group Lp	2	$121,816	40.00%
Ticketnetwork Inc	2	$67,621	40.00%
Pacific Cycle Inc	2	$92,851	40.00%
Vista It Solutions Llc	2	$71,552	40.00%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Commercial Banking	340	$108,175	76.23%
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing	315	$98,292	93.47%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	286	$53,866	89.66%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	261	$95,964	93.21%
Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services	252	$66,387	95.45%
Temporary Help Services	232	$78,911	89.23%
Marketing Consulting Services	221	$75,787	86.67%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	221	$84,008	90.20%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	203	$89,530	84.23%
Health And Welfare Funds	200	$113,200	92.17%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers	1	$27,560	50.00%
Shellfish Farming	1	$35,256	100.00%
Other Animal Production	1	$41,600	100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production	1	$32,573	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors	20	$66,644	28.99%
Elevator And Moving Stairway Manufacturing	20	$111,429	28.99%
Motion Picture And Video Production	19	$75,439	27.54%
Insurance Carriers And Related Activities	19	$74,690	27.94%
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing	19	$77,434	28.36%
Masonry Contractors	18	$40,749	29.03%
All Other Financial Investment Activities	18	$123,643	31.58%
Direct Mail Advertising	15	$90,929	27.27%
Footwear Merchant Wholesalers	14	$52,235	27.45%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	14	$93,052	31.82%

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.