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 %
Graphic Designers	2	$71,510	33.33%
File Clerks	2	$27,716	33.33%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	2	$101,546	33.33%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	2	$62,684	33.33%
Food Batchmakers	2	$28,340	33.33%
Managers, All Other	2	$101,702	33.33%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	2	$113,922	33.33%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$53,510	33.33%
Instructional Coordinators	2	$54,434	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 %
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 %
Insurance And Employee Benefit Funds	16	$79,928	88.89%
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance	16	$87,398	88.89%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	15	$72,082	83.33%
Parking Lots And Garages	15	$77,506	83.33%
Commercial Bakeries	15	$89,833	83.33%
Precision Turned Product Manufacturing	15	$64,878	83.33%
All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing	15	$94,966	83.33%
Business Associations	15	$74,784	83.33%
Interior Design Services	15	$40,609	83.33%
Other Insurance Related Activities	15	$87,345	88.24%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Restaurants And Other Eating Places	5	$33,559	100.00%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload	5	$51,318	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	5	$74,971	100.00%
Framing Contractors	5	$36,479	100.00%
Snack Food Manufacturing	4	$78,208	80.00%
Motorcycle Bicycle And Parts Manufacturing	4	$106,293	80.00%
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	4	$68,078	80.00%
Computer Facilities Management Services	4	$78,463	80.00%
Communication And Energy Wire And Cable Manufacturing	4	$78,307	80.00%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	4	$65,281	80.00%

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.