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 %
Construction Managers	32	$77,138	82.05%
Industrial Production Managers	32	$97,971	84.21%
Accountants	32	$67,206	84.21%
Manufacturing Engineers	32	$82,568	86.49%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	32	$155,851	86.49%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	32	$59,943	88.89%
Chief Executives	31	$195,596	88.57%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	31	$54,171	88.57%
Public Relations Specialists	30	$46,017	85.71%
Mental Health Counselors	30	$47,612	85.71%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Anesthesiologists	4	$112,073	50.00%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	4	$89,387	50.00%
Roofers	4	$46,529	50.00%
Economists	4	$63,163	50.00%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$59,455	50.00%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	3	$39,770	37.50%
Food Scientists and Technologists	3	$63,345	37.50%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	3	$67,364	37.50%
Dentists, All Other Specialists	3	$75,677	37.50%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	3	$37,454	37.50%

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 %
Tunisia	2	$96,075	50.00%
Uganda	2	$77,003	66.67%
Iraq	2	$88,668	66.67%
Cape Verde	2	$18,928	66.67%
Zambia	2	$101,171	66.67%
Austria	2	$52,253	66.67%
Antigua And Barbuda	2	$90,283	66.67%
Dominica	2	$70,379	66.67%
Iceland	1	$101,267	33.33%
Cote D'ivoire	1	$86,325	33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Connecticut (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Stvincents Multispecialty Group Inc	27	$150,269	90.00%
Western Connecticut State University	26	$69,762	86.67%
Cyberthink Inc	26	$71,869	86.67%
Gerald Metals Llc	26	$79,730	89.66%
Pcc Technology Group Llc	26	$70,266	89.66%
Rang Technologies Inc	26	$68,718	89.66%
Glencore Ltd	26	$96,016	89.66%
Brooks Brothers Group Inc	26	$75,194	89.66%
The Nassau Companies Of New York	26	$98,856	89.66%
Brillio Llc	26	$84,619	89.66%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Roschmann Steel And Glass Constructions Inc	2	$73,944	50.00%
The Morganti Group Inc	2	$59,446	50.00%
Imperative Execution Inc	2	$94,817	50.00%
Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative	2	$52,468	50.00%
New London County Mutual Insurance Company	2	$107,120	50.00%
Datto Inc	2	$102,773	50.00%
Aventri Inc	2	$77,126	50.00%
Stamford Technology Solutions Llc Dba Infinity	2	$156,593	50.00%
Conitta Llc	2	$53,352	50.00%
Lisa Milone	2	$30,327	50.00%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	36,210	$76,049	93.64%
Computer Systems Design Services	13,655	$85,551	94.91%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	5,998	$84,374	93.17%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	4,841	$56,618	78.04%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	1,924	$95,184	85.36%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	1,808	$81,949	88.67%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	1,471	$101,373	95.40%
Management Consulting Services	1,305	$79,126	95.89%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	1,196	$80,133	98.19%
Engineering Services	1,039	$73,887	89.26%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Crop Farming	300	$33,893	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming	207	$26,088	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	96	$31,063	100.00%
Tobacco Farming	49	$32,081	100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production	45	$32,344	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	18	$34,181	100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	17	$32,814	100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	14	$31,705	100.00%
Crop Production	12	$31,363	100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	12	$36,046	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	2,095	$87,242	100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	659	$63,442	100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services	551	$96,189	100.00%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	378	$92,103	100.00%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	259	$99,270	100.00%
Engineering Services	240	$89,836	100.00%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	205	$130,023	100.00%
Private Households	192	$27,425	95.05%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	185	$107,574	96.35%
Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing	160	$105,545	86.49%

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.