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 %
Compunnel Software Group Inc 194 $78,768 80.17%
Mindtree Limited 189 $77,881 82.17%
Ltimindtree Limited 187 $89,398 86.18%
Slk America Inc 185 $84,498 93.91%
Bridgeport Hospital 181 $60,988 92.35%
Maganti It Resources Llc 179 $71,078 92.75%
Hartford Healthcare Medical Group Inc 177 $157,644 93.16%
Ubs Ag 177 $95,072 94.65%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp 175 $72,976 94.09%
Optum Services Inc 168 $98,815 93.85%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wellpoint Inc 12 $93,903 37.50%
Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc 11 $101,863 34.38%
General Reinsurance Corporation 11 $123,567 34.38%
Itech Analyst Corp 11 $95,880 35.48%
Castleton Commodities Management Services Llc 11 $91,025 35.48%
Wellspring Cultural Educational Foundation 10 $68,867 33.33%
Luxoft Usa Inc 10 $84,619 34.48%
Ticket Software Llc 10 $64,561 34.48%
Valassis Direct Mail Inc 10 $94,316 35.71%
Louis Dreyfus Highbridge Energy Llc 10 $93,660 35.71%

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