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 %
Ivy Labs Education Inc	31	$46,544	88.57%
Cadcam Ecom Inc	31	$74,828	88.57%
Wsd Digital Llc	31	$88,270	88.57%
Bristol Myers Squibb Company	31	$84,577	88.57%
American General Life Insurance Company	30	$104,243	85.71%
Vcs Group Llc	30	$88,027	85.71%
Pension Associates Retirement Planning Llc	30	$72,189	85.71%
Trumpf Inc	30	$75,366	85.71%
Quinnipiac University	30	$77,994	85.71%
Everest Consulting Group Inc	30	$75,823	85.71%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Act Consulting	2	$99,726	40.00%
Partnerre Capital Markets Corp	2	$130,385	40.00%
Better It Hosting Llc	2	$85,270	40.00%
Stubhub	2	$90,168	40.00%
James A Skinner Iii	2	$36,795	40.00%
Main Street Dental Pc	2	$87,735	40.00%
Arthur Murray Dance Studio	2	$27,092	40.00%
Evoaero Inc	2	$27,009	40.00%
Ssact Rx Inc Dba Arch Street Pharmacy	2	$85,987	40.00%
B F Machine Company Inc	2	$67,694	40.00%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Business Support Services	23	$119,370	85.19%
Home Centers	23	$83,775	85.19%
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables	23	$89,752	88.46%
Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing	22	$68,301	84.62%
Direct Mail Advertising	22	$84,668	84.62%
Media Buying Agencies	22	$68,732	88.00%
Offices Of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners	22	$116,416	88.00%
Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	22	$88,158	88.00%
Language Schools	22	$49,465	88.00%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs	22	$44,386	88.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
General Automotive Repair	7	$49,513	100.00%
Other Services Related To Advertising	6	$122,738	85.71%
Plastics Product Manufacturing	6	$94,642	85.71%
Securities And Commodity Contracts Intermediation And Brokerage	6	$117,926	85.71%
Support Activities For Animal Production	6	$32,455	85.71%
Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists	6	$21,758,977	85.71%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production	6	$40,255	85.71%
All Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	6	$110,836	85.71%
Food Services And Drinking Places	6	$22,266	85.71%
Other Professional Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	6	$80,212	85.71%

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.