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
96,971 93.30% $82,147 H-1B
5,085 4.89% $175,289 PERM
1,110 1.07% $28,652 H-2A
764 0.74% $102,835 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Connecticut has seen a total of 103,930 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Connecticut is the H-1B visa with 96,971 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 93.30% of Connecticut's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 5,085 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 4.89% of Connecticut's total visas.

Top Occupations in Connecticut (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 50 $78,332 87.72%
Compliance Officers 49 $67,192 85.96%
Pediatricians, General 49 $121,769 89.09%
Budget Analysts 49 $71,917 89.09%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 49 $59,201 89.09%
Physician Assistants 47 $67,651 85.45%
Cost Estimators 47 $63,776 85.45%
Natural Sciences Managers 46 $123,798 85.19%
Food Scientists and Technologists 46 $63,890 85.19%
Anesthesiologists 46 $181,807 88.46%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $54,207 60.00%
Materials Scientists 6 $87,038 60.00%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $52,027 60.00%
Receptionists and Information Clerks 5 $28,542 50.00%
Veterinarians 5 $74,947 50.00%
Personal Care Aides 5 $24,091 50.00%
Carpenters 5 $52,587 50.00%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $55,711 50.00%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 5 $41,217 50.00%
Budget Analysts 5 $74,930 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 989 in 2025.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 1,580 $282,423 45.39%
China 259 $87,055 47.44%
Canada 92 $107,993 43.19%
Brazil 88 $65,956 47.83%
South Korea 79 $68,984 44.38%
Philippines 59 $2,606,398 33.52%
Mexico 54 $55,699 40.60%
United Kingdom 46 $103,235 36.51%
Italy 38 $79,708 40.00%
Ecuador 36 $32,632 41.38%

Top Hiring Companies in Connecticut (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Eniac Systems Inc 20 $87,599 90.91%
State Street Bank And Trust Company 19 $121,192 86.36%
Bobs Discount Furniture Llc 19 $114,385 86.36%
Citadel Americas Llc 19 $111,832 86.36%
Affinion Group Inc 19 $87,794 90.48%
Amdocs Inc 19 $82,601 90.48%
Neeltran Inc 19 $71,817 90.48%
Manchester Rx Llc 19 $70,282 90.48%
Hancock Pharmacy Ii Llc 19 $86,941 90.48%
Slavins Hancock Pharmacy Inc 19 $82,046 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
David Tinker Excavating Llc 1 $0 25.00%
Jjs Ceramic Tile Llc 1 $58,947 25.00%
Zebra Capital Mangement Llc 1 $61,859 25.00%
Tensiv Llc Dba Old Greenwich Tennis Academy 1 $27,987 25.00%
Weatherstone Services Llc 1 $48,110 25.00%
Bernabe B Banson 1 $18,262 33.33%
Norwich Cardiac Medicine Llc 1 $149,094 33.33%
Norwalk Community Health Center 1 $77,251 33.33%
Chabad Lubavitch Of Western And Southern New Engla 1 $31,574 33.33%
Performance Outfitters Group 1 $36,462 33.33%

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 $82,147. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage