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 %
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 17 $46,905 85.00%
Librarians 17 $57,195 85.00%
Registered Nurses 17 $87,333 85.00%
Recreation Workers 17 $30,908 85.00%
Veterinarians 16 $86,104 84.21%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 16 $26,484 84.21%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 15 $49,632 78.95%
Optometrists 15 $87,734 78.95%
Clinical Data Managers 15 $93,929 83.33%
Athletic Trainers 15 $43,899 83.33%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Technical Writers 2 $83,866 33.33%
Construction Carpenters 2 $41,808 33.33%
Logisticians 2 $68,536 33.33%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 2 $168,116 33.33%
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 2 $24,211 33.33%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 2 $113,922 33.33%
Food Batchmakers 2 $28,340 33.33%
File Clerks 2 $27,716 33.33%
Landscape Architects 2 $56,451 33.33%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 2 $29,182 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 %
Cvs Rx Services Inc 42 $119,813 87.50%
Praxair Inc 42 $84,270 87.50%
General Electric Company 42 $119,288 89.36%
Aig Employee Services Inc 42 $105,106 89.36%
New York Technology Partners Inc 42 $71,817 89.36%
Randstad Technologies Lp 42 $77,543 89.36%
Mediaagility Inc 42 $93,545 89.36%
Community Health Center Inc 41 $109,121 89.13%
Pricelinecom 41 $91,671 89.13%
Ntt Data Services Llc 40 $108,339 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Alsbridge Inc 3 $130,603 42.86%
Cotiviti Inc 3 $109,290 42.86%
Entegris Inc 3 $91,818 42.86%
Budderfly Inc 3 $79,581 42.86%
Coopersurgical Inc 3 $94,716 42.86%
Louis Dreyfus Company Llc 3 $92,567 42.86%
Manhattan Oral Facial Surgery Llc 3 $105,151 42.86%
The Nassau Companies Of New York 3 $125,965 42.86%
The Station Restaurant Llc 3 $26,603 42.86%
Gro Pro Landscape Co 3 $29,141 42.86%

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