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 %
Infolob Solutions Inc 34 $67,490 89.47%
The Hospital Of Central Connecticut 34 $125,641 89.47%
Coopersurgical Inc 34 $97,133 89.47%
Cytec Industries Inc 34 $77,104 89.47%
Hartford Healthcare Corporation 33 $92,044 86.84%
Honeywell International Inc 33 $99,380 86.84%
Sepals Corporation 33 $69,345 86.84%
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company 33 $81,912 86.84%
Starwood Capital Operations Llc 33 $101,206 86.84%
Tudor Investment Corporation 33 $114,719 89.19%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Noble Americas Resources Corp 2 $208,406 33.33%
Espn Digital Media Inc 2 $121,482 33.33%
Candlewood Valley Building Llc 2 $42,911 33.33%
Cierant Corporation 2 $64,979 33.33%
Edge Technology Services Inc 2 $76,627 33.33%
Lindade Construction Inc 2 $56,545 33.33%
Abs Investment Management Llc 2 $89,107 40.00%
Lynn Welding Co Inc 2 $61,162 40.00%
Btg Pactual Commodities Trading Us Llc 2 $150,259 40.00%
Att Services Inc 2 $95,389 40.00%

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