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 %
Curators	15	$63,664	83.33%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	14	$51,268	77.78%
Judicial Law Clerks	14	$61,966	77.78%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	14	$61,877	77.78%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	14	$58,020	77.78%
Urban and Regional Planners	14	$56,821	82.35%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	14	$48,067	82.35%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	14	$33,824	87.50%
Sociologists	14	$43,170	87.50%
Landscape Architects	14	$61,213	87.50%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	2	$35,360	33.33%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	2	$76,981	33.33%
Technical Writers	2	$83,866	33.33%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	2	$69,847	33.33%
Animal Breeders	2	$46,155	33.33%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	2	$30,763	33.33%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	2	$71,095	33.33%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians	2	$43,067	33.33%
Logisticians	2	$68,536	33.33%
Landscape Architects	2	$56,451	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 %
Bahrain	1	$63,773	50.00%
Bermuda	1	$94,400	50.00%
Libya	1	$44,845	50.00%
Bolivia	1	$91,333	50.00%
Bosnia And Herzegovina	1	$111,842	50.00%
Malta	1	$87,443	50.00%
Sierra Leone	1	$138,445	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Connecticut (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Syntel Consulting Inc	47	$78,929	90.38%
Timex Group Usa Inc	46	$78,038	88.46%
Franklin Medical Group Pc	46	$153,999	88.46%
St Vincents Medical Center	46	$50,354	88.46%
United Technologies Corporation	46	$92,809	90.20%
Valassis Communications Inc	46	$93,771	90.20%
Point72 Asset Management Lp	45	$122,995	88.24%
Vsquare Infotech Inc	45	$64,226	88.24%
Peoples United Bank	45	$107,204	90.00%
Boehringer Ingelheim Usa Corporation	45	$103,835	90.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cidra Minerals Processing Inc	3	$74,513	37.50%
New London Dental Care	3	$140,227	37.50%
Cornell Scott Hill Health Corporation	3	$59,017	37.50%
Mresult Corporation	3	$94,460	37.50%
Allexcel Inc	3	$65,957	37.50%
Laticrete International	3	$91,076	37.50%
Connecticut Sports Arena	3	$52,910	37.50%
Hilltop Restaurant Bar	3	$24,808	37.50%
Cotiviti Usa Llc	3	$100,381	37.50%
First Choice Health Centers Inc	3	$115,766	37.50%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	36,210	$76,049	93.64%
Computer Systems Design Services	13,655	$85,551	94.91%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	5,998	$84,374	93.17%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	4,841	$56,618	78.04%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	1,924	$95,184	85.36%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	1,808	$81,949	88.67%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	1,471	$101,373	95.40%
Management Consulting Services	1,305	$79,126	95.89%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	1,196	$80,133	98.19%
Engineering Services	1,039	$73,887	89.26%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Crop Farming	300	$33,893	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming	207	$26,088	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	96	$31,063	100.00%
Tobacco Farming	49	$32,081	100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production	45	$32,344	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	18	$34,181	100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	17	$32,814	100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	14	$31,705	100.00%
Crop Production	12	$31,363	100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	12	$36,046	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	2,095	$87,242	100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	659	$63,442	100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services	551	$96,189	100.00%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	378	$92,103	100.00%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	259	$99,270	100.00%
Engineering Services	240	$89,836	100.00%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	205	$130,023	100.00%
Private Households	192	$27,425	95.05%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	185	$107,574	96.35%
Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing	160	$105,545	86.49%

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.