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 %
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	2	$24,211	28.57%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	2	$113,922	28.57%
Landscape Architects	2	$56,451	28.57%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	2	$72,811	28.57%
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	2	$28,080	28.57%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	2	$61,443	28.57%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	2	$53,748	33.33%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$57,560	33.33%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	2	$62,684	33.33%
Graphic Designers	2	$71,510	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 %
Integrated Anesthesia Associates Llc	33	$202,586	89.19%
Citiustech Inc	33	$93,253	89.19%
Ness Usa Inc	33	$83,894	89.19%
Open Systems Technologies Inc	33	$92,876	89.19%
Emc Corporation	32	$93,138	86.49%
Yale New Haven Health Services Corporation	32	$77,134	86.49%
Saint Marys Hospital Inc	32	$70,155	88.89%
Trexquant Management Llc	32	$85,996	88.89%
Connecticut Childrens Specialty Group Inc	32	$134,249	88.89%
Hq Tech Solutions Llc	32	$69,529	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hongs Olympic Taekwondo Academy Llc	2	$40,116	40.00%
New China Capital Management Corp	2	$102,503	40.00%
Stifel Financial Corp	2	$142,688	40.00%
Vb Technologies Corp	2	$76,045	40.00%
Viacode Consulting Llc	2	$76,991	40.00%
Danbury Hospital	2	$95,087	40.00%
Waterbury Pancake House Inc	2	$47,892	40.00%
Jorge Builders Inc	2	$34,674	40.00%
Sysdyne Technologies Llc	2	$87,943	40.00%
Strategic Value Partners Llc	2	$118,799	40.00%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Printed Circuit Assembly Electronic Assembly Manufacturing	22	$75,869	95.65%
Brick Stone And Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers	21	$76,050	91.30%
Architectural And Structural Metals Manufacturing	21	$75,947	91.30%
Regulation Licensing And Inspection Of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors	21	$94,013	91.30%
Offices Of All Other Health Practitioners	21	$133,748	91.30%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	21	$76,099	91.30%
Toy And Hobby Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	21	$98,736	95.45%
Consumer Lending	21	$83,420	95.45%
Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing	21	$81,708	95.45%
Motor Vehicle Steering And Suspension Components Except Spring Manufacturing	20	$75,749	90.91%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	6	$74,429	85.71%
Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing	6	$60,348	85.71%
Radio Broadcasting Stations	6	$98,856	85.71%
Electronic Connector Manufacturing	6	$66,678	85.71%
All Other Schools And Instruction	6	$45,775	85.71%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	6	$67,510	85.71%
Architectural Engineering And Related Services	6	$78,535	100.00%
All Other Amusement And Recreation Industries	5	$41,649	83.33%
All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing	5	$90,276	83.33%
Metal Service Centers And Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers	5	$116,122	83.33%

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.