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 %
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 %
Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	38	$90,347	88.37%
Aircraft Engine And Engine Parts Manufacturing	38	$87,870	88.37%
Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	38	$96,603	90.48%
Software Publishers	38	$115,163	90.48%
Pharmacy Benefit Management And Other Third Party Administration Of Insurance And Pension Funds	37	$76,448	90.24%
Office Administrative Services	37	$84,921	90.24%
Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	36	$84,470	87.80%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	36	$87,661	90.00%
Other Specialized Design Services	35	$87,168	87.50%
Other Financial Vehicles	35	$105,010	87.50%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	10	$96,233	90.91%
Real Estate Property Managers	10	$63,656	90.91%
Offices Of Bank Holding Companies	10	$85,081	90.91%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices	10	$102,767	90.91%
Hydroelectric Power Generation	10	$79,616	100.00%
Chemical Manufacturing	10	$79,175	100.00%
Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	9	$93,055	90.00%
Basic Chemical Manufacturing	9	$79,900	90.00%
Beauty Salons	9	$49,169	90.00%
Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing	9	$93,267	90.00%

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.