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 %
Brainbeat Inc	23	$66,981	88.46%
Teg Analytics Llc	23	$81,863	92.00%
Rapido Technologies Llc	23	$102,114	92.00%
Headstrong Services Llc	23	$95,949	92.00%
Cloud Data Systems Inc	23	$85,225	92.00%
Ascendion Inc Formerly Known As Collabera Inc	23	$99,611	92.00%
Majesco	23	$81,367	92.00%
Cb Neptune Holdings Llc	23	$106,169	92.00%
Elevance Health Inc	23	$110,455	92.00%
Nk Technolabs Llc	23	$121,016	92.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Pizza Castle Inc	2	$24,128	50.00%
Mohan Llc Dba Plainfield Dental	2	$107,349	50.00%
Department Of Mental Health And Addiction Services	2	$202,902	50.00%
Dnv Energy Insights Usa Inc	2	$83,387	50.00%
Potoo Marketing Llc Dba Potoo Solutions	2	$106,954	50.00%
Luxy Technologies Inc Dba Luxy Inc	2	$119,663	50.00%
Monachil Capital Partners Lp	2	$90,303	50.00%
Eldridge Business Services Llc	2	$108,243	50.00%
Wsd Digital Llc	2	$115,918	50.00%
Gamechange Solar Corp	2	$81,120	50.00%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Open End Investment Funds	201	$104,741	88.55%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	197	$80,839	89.55%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels	195	$81,794	93.30%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	184	$81,406	89.32%
Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists	162	$72,589	83.08%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	160	$90,995	82.05%
Architectural Services	149	$59,045	86.63%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	148	$86,736	87.06%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology	146	$74,163	89.02%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	145	$89,298	91.77%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	46	$101,786	92.00%
Health And Welfare Funds	45	$110,901	97.83%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	44	$80,548	97.78%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	43	$92,451	97.73%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers	42	$33,114	97.67%
Residential Building Construction	40	$51,215	95.24%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	37	$100,307	92.50%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers	36	$108,694	90.00%
Nail Salons	35	$28,032	94.59%
Ornamental And Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing	35	$74,221	97.22%

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.