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 %
Mount Sinai Genomics Inc	51	$92,270	86.44%
Solstice Solutions Inc	51	$68,210	86.44%
Itech Us Inc	51	$82,530	89.47%
Nagarro Inc	50	$81,048	87.72%
Avco Consulting Inc	50	$92,349	87.72%
Pvr Technologies Inc	50	$72,373	89.29%
Voya Retirement Insurance And Annuity Company	50	$97,738	89.29%
Natsoft Corporation	49	$89,788	89.09%
Nestle Waters North America Inc	48	$88,778	87.27%
9to9 Software Solutions Llc	48	$75,700	87.27%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Bioclinica Inc	3	$79,775	30.00%
Fujifilm Medical Systems Usa Inc	3	$89,426	33.33%
Staywell Health Care	3	$103,251	33.33%
Webster Bank	3	$114,067	33.33%
Fairfax Data Systems Inc	3	$59,841	33.33%
First Reserve Corporation Llc	3	$156,187	33.33%
Davis Standard Llc	3	$93,170	33.33%
Fairfield Indoor Tennis Club	3	$58,323	33.33%
Ct Beauty Max Llc	3	$45,143	33.33%
Nufern	3	$83,006	33.33%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Media Streaming Distribution Services Social Networks And Other Media Networks And Content Providers	28	$109,815	90.32%
Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing	28	$74,931	90.32%
Other Residential Care Facilities	28	$34,675	93.33%
Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	27	$111,625	90.00%
Tax Preparation Services	27	$67,618	90.00%
Travel Agencies	27	$119,477	93.10%
Waste Collection	25	$88,896	89.29%
Miscellaneous Intermediation	24	$104,032	85.71%
All Other Food Manufacturing	24	$95,466	88.89%
Computer And Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	24	$90,956	88.89%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing	7	$124,895	87.50%
Other Insurance Related Activities	7	$88,272	87.50%
Other Financial Vehicles	7	$141,517	87.50%
Securities Commodity Contracts And Other Financial Investments And Related Activities	7	$94,411	87.50%
Temporary Help Services	7	$76,757,325	87.50%
Fine Arts Schools	7	$50,081	87.50%
Other Electric Power Generation	7	$102,889	87.50%
Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing	7	$108,891	100.00%
Flooring Contractors	7	$39,368	100.00%
Industrial Design Services	7	$46,515	100.00%

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.