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 %
Synchrony Bank 176 $121,581 95.14%
Optum Services Inc 174 $99,516 96.13%
Virtusa Corporation 170 $79,652 94.44%
Danbury Hospital 164 $60,919 91.11%
Patni Americas Inc 164 $65,723 91.62%
Xl Global Services Inc 159 $111,012 89.83%
Computer Sciences Corporation 158 $82,839 90.80%
Ibg Llc 155 $102,018 89.08%
Sdg Corporation 153 $79,239 90.00%
Asml Us Llc 150 $88,717 89.29%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hartikka Tree Farm 4 $26,348 100.00%
Christian Leaf 4 $32,490 100.00%
Botticello Farms 4 $29,895 100.00%
Harts Greenhouse And Florist Llc 4 $25,069 100.00%
Vincent Farms Llc 4 $31,876 100.00%
William F Leahey 4 $20,204 100.00%
Andre Groszyk Farm 4 $36,140 100.00%
Bw Bishop Sons Inc Dba Bishop Orchards 4 $21,388 100.00%
Bonnie Plants 3 $20,134 100.00%
The Cushman Farms Limited Partnership 3 $34,951 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Natwest Markets Securities Inc 10 $142,176 37.04%
Niktor Llc 10 $105,136 37.04%
Western Connecticut Medical Group Pc 10 $184,059 37.04%
Computer Sciences Corporation 9 $89,993 34.62%
Burns Mcdonnell Engineering Company Inc 9 $99,186 34.62%
The William W Backus Hospital 9 $128,928 34.62%
Columbia Dental Pc 9 $96,847 34.62%
Genpact Llc 9 $106,961 36.00%
Hartford Healthcare 9 $107,256 36.00%
Engelhart Ctp Us Llc 9 $127,497 36.00%

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