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 %
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 %
Support Activities For Crop Production 9 $31,054 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 8 $33,212 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 8 $28,218 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 7 $33,491 100.00%
Landscaping Services 6 $29,123 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 4 $26,437 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 2 $32,490 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 2 $33,914 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 2 $35,256 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 1 $27,560 50.00%

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