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 %
Clergy	19	$37,729	79.17%
Epidemiologists	19	$70,636	79.17%
Auditors	19	$63,757	82.61%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	19	$79,786	82.61%
Credit Analysts	19	$64,401	82.61%
Energy Engineers	18	$89,364	81.82%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians	18	$51,384	81.82%
Speech-Language Pathologists	18	$65,609	81.82%
Neurologists	18	$97,220	85.71%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	17	$59,169	85.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
File Clerks	2	$27,716	28.57%
Technical Writers	2	$83,866	28.57%
Logisticians	2	$68,536	28.57%
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	2	$28,080	28.57%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	2	$54,247	28.57%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	2	$29,182	28.57%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	2	$113,922	33.33%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	2	$53,748	33.33%
Food Batchmakers	2	$28,340	33.33%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	2	$46,135	33.33%

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)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	31	$101,767	83.78%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate	30	$81,213	83.33%
All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	30	$79,310	83.33%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	30	$72,962	85.71%
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations	30	$100,283	90.91%
Environmental Consulting Services	29	$71,237	90.63%
Other Services Related To Advertising	29	$91,430	90.63%
Advertising Public Relations And Related Services	29	$105,701	90.63%
Hardware Manufacturing	28	$103,378	87.50%
Medical And Diagnostic Laboratories	28	$95,904	90.32%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	8	$76,939	88.89%
Construction Machinery Manufacturing	8	$91,172	88.89%
Bread And Bakery Product Manufacturing	8	$28,457	88.89%
Advertising Agencies	8	$74,014	100.00%
New Multifamily Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	7	$54,743	87.50%
Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers	7	$42,153	87.50%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	7	$110,793	87.50%
Precision Turned Product Manufacturing	7	$60,391	87.50%
Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	7	$78,241	87.50%
All Other Personal Services	7	$45,851	87.50%

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.