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 %
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 %
Satyam Computer Services Limited	109	$66,434	90.08%
Aetna Life Insurance Company	108	$80,179	89.26%
International Business Machines Corporation	106	$93,268	88.33%
Cigna Health Life Insurance Company	105	$112,428	88.98%
Oracle America Inc	104	$105,639	88.14%
University Of New Haven	104	$64,033	89.66%
Sai Systems International Inc	103	$62,653	90.35%
Norwalk Hospital Association	102	$61,872	90.27%
Hexaware Technologies Inc	101	$73,975	90.18%
Management Health Systems Inc	99	$65,195	89.19%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Andre Groszyk Farms Llc	1	$32,573	100.00%
Kogut Nursery	1	$29,723	100.00%
J W Anderson And Sons	1	$19,698	100.00%
Harts Greenhouse Florists Llc	1	$31,179	100.00%
Pinecroft Farms Produce Llc	1	$21,965	100.00%
Starlight Farm Llc	1	$29,723	100.00%
Vaiuso Farm Inc	1	$21,133	100.00%
March Farms Llc	1	$32,573	100.00%
Gottas Farm Llc	1	$35,256	100.00%
Dondero Orchards	1	$21,133	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Compuweigh Corporation	5	$55,237	27.78%
Accutron Inc	5	$53,868	27.78%
Saint Marys Hospital	5	$144,789	29.41%
Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects	5	$60,536	29.41%
Arga Investment Management Lp	5	$127,005	29.41%
Noble Consulting Group Llc	5	$75,109	29.41%
Tomz Corporation	5	$59,792	29.41%
Yale New Haven Hospital	5	$77,784	29.41%
Protegrity Usa Inc	5	$113,181	29.41%
Global Steering Systems Llc	5	$83,587	29.41%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors	10	$67,388	90.91%
Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing	10	$83,347	90.91%
Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing	10	$71,259	90.91%
Convention And Trade Show Organizers	10	$50,746	90.91%
Research And Development In Nanotechnology	10	$90,948	90.91%
Offices Of Mental Health Practitioners Except Physicians	9	$44,626	81.82%
All Other Schools And Instruction	9	$28,075	81.82%
Custom Compounding Of Purchased Resins	9	$86,447	81.82%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	9	$80,734	81.82%
Highway Street And Bridge Construction	9	$80,105	81.82%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Support Activities For Mining	3	$74,513	100.00%
Photographic Film Paper Plate Chemical And Copy Toner Manufacturing	3	$89,142	100.00%
Aircraft Manufacturing	3	$74,520	100.00%
Dance Companies	3	$31,852	100.00%
Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	3	$137,641	100.00%
Ball And Roller Bearing Manufacturing	3	$80,954	100.00%
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	3	$90,938	100.00%
Packaging Machinery Manufacturing	3	$102,738	100.00%
Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers	2	$86,060	66.67%
Port And Harbor Operations	2	$29,807	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.