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 %
Medical and Health Services Managers 47 $84,871 88.68%
Purchasing Managers 46 $92,762 86.79%
Anesthesiologists 46 $181,807 86.79%
Physician Assistants 45 $65,648 88.24%
Food Scientists and Technologists 44 $63,218 88.00%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 44 $104,544 88.00%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 43 $57,880 86.00%
Biostatisticians 43 $97,736 87.76%
Mathematicians 42 $81,226 85.71%
Cost Estimators 42 $61,665 85.71%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Budget Analysts 5 $74,930 50.00%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 5 $40,007 50.00%
Veterinarians 5 $74,947 50.00%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $55,711 50.00%
Computer Programmers 5 $70,034 55.56%
Food Preparation Workers 5 $24,756 55.56%
Lawyers 5 $140,891 55.56%
Personal Care Aides 5 $24,091 55.56%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 5 $126,730 55.56%
Receptionists and Information Clerks 5 $28,542 55.56%
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 %
Ntt Data Services Llc 37 $106,592 90.24%
Ventois Inc 37 $95,653 90.24%
Stat9 Technologies Inc 37 $70,234 90.24%
Voya Retirement Insurance And Annuity Company 37 $93,449 90.24%
Saint Francis Medical Group Inc 37 $117,166 90.24%
Yash Technologies Inc 37 $77,553 90.24%
Adbakx Llc 37 $82,584 90.24%
Astir It Solutions Inc 36 $61,473 87.80%
Intone Networks Inc 36 $80,743 90.00%
Valuemomentum Inc 36 $77,414 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vb Technologies Corp 2 $76,045 33.33%
New China Capital Management Corp 2 $102,503 33.33%
Stifel Financial Corp 2 $142,688 33.33%
Danbury Hospital 2 $95,087 33.33%
Hongs Olympic Taekwondo Academy Llc 2 $40,116 33.33%
Jorge Builders Inc 2 $34,674 33.33%
Att Services Inc 2 $95,389 33.33%
Waterbury Pancake House Inc 2 $47,892 33.33%
Withers Bergman Llp 2 $96,751 33.33%
Parishta Inc 2 $91,062 33.33%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

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%

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