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 %
Natural Sciences Managers 42 $124,377 87.50%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 41 $58,061 85.42%
Computer Network Support Specialists 41 $61,991 89.13%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 41 $58,807 89.13%
Surgeons 39 $141,542 84.78%
Statistical Assistants 39 $58,098 86.67%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 39 $52,716 86.67%
Managers, All Other 38 $97,462 86.36%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 38 $54,270 88.37%
Social Science Research Assistants 35 $36,719 81.40%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Patni Americas Inc 164 $65,723 91.62%
Covidien Lp 162 $88,301 91.53%
Virtusa Corporation 159 $79,899 91.38%
Synchrony Bank 153 $118,179 88.44%
Sdg Corporation 150 $78,632 89.29%
Xl Global Services Inc 150 $110,295 89.82%
Htc Global Services Inc 146 $70,033 88.48%
Danbury Hospital 145 $60,124 88.41%
Larsen And Toubro Infotech Limited 144 $64,054 89.44%
Asml Us Llc 143 $87,839 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Sciences Corporation 9 $89,993 33.33%
Western Connecticut Medical Group Pc 9 $181,399 33.33%
Engelhart Ctp Us Llc 9 $127,497 34.62%
Columbia Dental Pc 9 $96,847 34.62%
The William W Backus Hospital 9 $128,928 34.62%
Genpact Llc 9 $106,961 36.00%
Natwest Markets Securities Inc 8 $149,326 32.00%
Hartford Healthcare 8 $107,947 33.33%
Quinnipiac University 8 $55,005 33.33%
Griffin Faculty Practice Plan Inc 8 $104,138 33.33%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 34,384 $75,249 93.48%
Computer Systems Design Services 12,605 $84,387 94.69%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 5,800 $83,745 96.63%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 4,515 $55,094 77.93%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 1,753 $92,231 84.40%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 1,680 $80,864 88.42%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 1,352 $99,896 95.28%
Management Consulting Services 1,245 $78,468 96.29%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 1,090 $77,380 98.38%
Other Computer Related Services 974 $74,722 88.95%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Crop Farming 217 $32,459 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 207 $26,088 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 95 $31,001 100.00%
Tobacco Farming 39 $30,743 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 36 $29,815 100.00%
Crop Production 12 $31,363 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 12 $32,760 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 11 $30,255 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 11 $26,337 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 9 $29,661 100.00%

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