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 %
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 35 $56,004 81.40%
Rehabilitation Counselors 34 $33,157 80.95%
Environmental Engineers 34 $65,915 80.95%
Computer User Support Specialists 33 $47,241 78.57%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 33 $56,493 80.49%
Accountants 33 $68,441 84.62%
Manufacturing Engineers 33 $82,552 84.62%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 32 $155,851 84.21%
Instructional Coordinators 32 $55,338 86.49%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 32 $59,583 86.49%
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 %
Cvs Rx Services Inc 39 $118,974 88.64%
Prolifics Inc 38 $83,198 88.37%
General Electric Company 38 $114,928 88.37%
Suburban Pharmacy Ltc Inc 38 $81,050 88.37%
Amazon Web Services Inc 38 $89,161 88.37%
The United Illuminating Company 38 $86,219 88.37%
Insurity Inc 37 $84,803 88.10%
Ntt Data Inc 37 $92,589 88.10%
Cognizant Worldwide Limited 37 $112,321 88.10%
V Soft Consulting Group Inc 37 $76,022 88.10%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Btg Pactual Commodities Trading Us Llc 2 $150,259 28.57%
Ndr Liuzzi Inc 2 $28,361 28.57%
Globus Dental Pc 2 $59,030 28.57%
West Avenue Dental 2 $116,564 28.57%
Rock Tenn Converting Company Dba Alliance 2 $79,061 28.57%
Roofing By Classic Restoration Inc 2 $67,621 28.57%
Transystems Corporation 2 $64,704 33.33%
Kolmar Americas Inc 2 $75,972 33.33%
Pomfret School 2 $43,561 33.33%
Viacode Consulting Llc 2 $76,991 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