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 %
Marriott International Inc 22 $116,760 88.00%
Riskspan Inc 22 $89,001 88.00%
Ing North America Insurance Corporation 22 $76,671 88.00%
Dataserv Inc 22 $83,290 88.00%
Michael Allen Company Llc 22 $61,458 88.00%
Aspire Systems Inc 22 $62,861 88.00%
Lancesoft Inc 22 $65,462 88.00%
Emage Software Services Llc 22 $66,708 88.00%
Columbus Chemists Llc 22 $82,554 88.00%
Prime Ae Group Inc 22 $80,699 88.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mj Fowler Farm Llc 2 $26,832 50.00%
The University Of Bridgeport Inc 2 $97,147 50.00%
Bridgeport Hardwood Floors 1 $41,870 25.00%
Painting Renovation 1 $55,910 25.00%
Mafcote Inc 1 $49,504 25.00%
Jat Truck Repair 1 $0 25.00%
Aig Financial Products Corp 1 $98,238 25.00%
Louis J Casale Jr 1 $33,197 25.00%
Middletown Board Of Education 1 $51,885 25.00%
Loureiro Engineering Associates 1 $46,821 25.00%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 2 $32,490 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 1 $27,560 50.00%
Apiculture 1 $41,600 50.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers 1 $27,560 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 1 $32,573 100.00%
Other Animal Production 1 $41,600 100.00%
Other Performing Arts Companies 1 $37,024 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 74 $93,212 100.00%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 70 $57,416 94.59%
Insurance Carriers 70 $107,805 100.00%
Other Computer Related Services 69 $94,042 98.57%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing 69 $95,959 100.00%
Commercial Banking 69 $118,496 100.00%
Marketing Consulting Services 55 $95,083 79.71%
Full Service Restaurants 51 $35,440 92.73%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 51 $77,209 100.00%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services 50 $85,356 98.04%

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