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)

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 %
India 1,580 $282,423 45.39%
China 259 $87,055 47.44%
Canada 92 $107,993 43.19%
Brazil 88 $65,956 47.83%
South Korea 79 $68,984 44.38%
Philippines 59 $2,606,398 33.52%
Mexico 54 $55,699 40.60%
United Kingdom 46 $103,235 36.51%
Italy 38 $79,708 40.00%
Ecuador 36 $32,632 41.38%

Top Hiring Companies in Connecticut (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sacred Heart University 48 $66,777 87.27%
Amazon Web Services Inc 48 $93,621 87.27%
Sapient Corporation 48 $85,950 88.89%
Cornell Scott Hill Health Corporation 48 $109,077 88.89%
Henkel Corporation 48 $82,916 90.57%
Doosan Fuel Cell America Inc 48 $84,093 90.57%
Cigna Hlic 48 $93,052 90.57%
Software Enterprise Llc 48 $82,009 90.57%
Ticketnetwork Inc 47 $67,342 88.68%
Ai Engineers Inc 47 $74,606 90.38%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bombay Olive 3 $28,427 33.33%
Open Solutions Llc 3 $92,623 33.33%
Hot On Time Llc 3 $142,480 33.33%
T F Global Partners Llc 3 $47,057 33.33%
Fonantrix Solution Llc 3 $163,738 33.33%
Vcs Group Llc Dba Camuto Group 3 $82,749 33.33%
Slavins Hancock Pharmacyinc 3 $99,161 33.33%
Schick Manufacturing Inc 3 $93,815 33.33%
Sky View Builders Llc 3 $67,225 33.33%
Cadcam Ecom Inc 3 $66,886 37.50%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

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.

State Avg Wage