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 %
Bridgewater Associates Lp 482 $119,551 89.76%
Gartner Inc 476 $94,814 93.33%
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc 474 $96,772 95.76%
Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc 432 $79,818 87.27%
Ibm India Private Limited 431 $71,175 88.68%
Vlink Inc 430 $68,890 93.48%
Aqr Capital Management Llc 420 $90,293 92.11%
Hartford Fire Insurance Company 372 $102,633 84.55%
Cigna Health And Life Insurance Company 365 $104,731 83.33%
Yale New Haven Hospital 359 $64,509 83.49%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Optum Services Inc 24 $96,580 32.00%
Trinity Health Of New England Provider Network Org 24 $181,485 32.43%
Selective Insurance Company Of America 24 $104,257 32.88%
Vertex Analytics Inc 23 $104,821 31.94%
Otis Elevator Company 21 $114,166 30.88%
Starwood Hotels And Resorts Inc 21 $93,910 30.88%
Asml Us Llc 21 $84,516 31.82%
Epam Systems Inc 20 $87,058 30.30%
Deloitte Consulting Llp 20 $105,769 32.79%
Trinity College 19 $56,225 31.67%

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