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 %
Infosys Limited	8,169	$77,735	99.63%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	7,167	$90,767	97.88%
Accenture Llp	4,076	$83,347	96.52%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited	4,052	$70,943	97.87%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	3,815	$68,674	99.61%
Yale University	2,549	$53,618	70.73%
Capgemini America Inc	1,982	$90,880	94.97%
Wipro Limited	1,652	$75,904	91.88%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	1,171	$79,307	92.13%
Ernst Young Us Llp	1,116	$80,658	93.78%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rogers Orchards Inc	55	$26,624	100.00%
The Lyman Farm Inc	49	$24,612	100.00%
Blue Hills Orchard Inc	43	$27,018	100.00%
Winding Brook Turf Farm Inc	39	$25,214	100.00%
Jarmoc Tobacco Llc	34	$29,583	100.00%
Winding Brook Turf Farm	33	$34,764	100.00%
Buells Orchard	32	$28,122	100.00%
Hindinger Farm	29	$27,079	100.00%
Woodstock Orchards Llc	29	$26,864	100.00%
Prides Corner Farms Inc	27	$31,799	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Webilent Technology Inc	226	$89,568	84.01%
Asml Us Lp	140	$108,815	56.45%
The Travelers Indemnity Company	124	$84,020	54.87%
Factset Research Systems Inc	113	$102,282	58.25%
Gartner Inc	106	$102,918	56.68%
Gss Infotech Ct Inc	93	$97,348	52.54%
Bridgewater Associates Lp	78	$127,922	44.32%
Pricelinecom Llc	78	$97,271	47.56%
Talent It Services Inc	72	$80,888	48.98%
9to9 Software Solutions Llc	61	$97,598	43.57%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
New Multifamily Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	7	$54,745	87.50%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events Without Facilities	7	$85,188	87.50%
Flight Training	7	$86,795	87.50%
Offices Of Chiropractors	7	$59,268	87.50%
Power And Communication Line And Related Structures Construction	7	$68,135	87.50%
Marine Cargo Handling	7	$59,836	87.50%
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers	7	$80,246	87.50%
All Other Textile Product Mills	7	$75,676	87.50%
Beverage Manufacturing	6	$65,610	75.00%
Dairy Product Except Dried Or Canned Merchant Wholesalers	6	$84,251	75.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	2	$64,324	66.67%
Hospitals	2	$132,028	66.67%
Iron And Steel Mills And Ferroalloy Manufacturing	2	$76,690	66.67%
Environmental Consulting Services	2	$58,688	66.67%
Baked Goods Retailers	2	$28,392	66.67%
Home Centers	2	$105,144	66.67%
Foundation Structure And Building Exterior Contractors	2	$20,301	66.67%
Family Planning Centers	2	$126,433	66.67%
Other Grocery And Related Products Merchant Wholesalers	2	$65,884	66.67%
Biological Product Except Diagnostic Manufacturing	2	$114,535	66.67%

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.