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 %
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 %
All Other Business Support Services	23	$119,370	85.19%
Home Centers	23	$83,775	85.19%
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables	23	$89,752	88.46%
Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing	22	$68,301	84.62%
Direct Mail Advertising	22	$84,668	84.62%
Media Buying Agencies	22	$68,732	88.00%
Offices Of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners	22	$116,416	88.00%
Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	22	$88,158	88.00%
Language Schools	22	$49,465	88.00%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs	22	$44,386	88.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
General Automotive Repair	7	$49,513	100.00%
Other Services Related To Advertising	6	$122,738	85.71%
Plastics Product Manufacturing	6	$94,642	85.71%
Securities And Commodity Contracts Intermediation And Brokerage	6	$117,926	85.71%
Support Activities For Animal Production	6	$32,455	85.71%
Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists	6	$21,758,977	85.71%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production	6	$40,255	85.71%
All Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	6	$110,836	85.71%
Food Services And Drinking Places	6	$22,266	85.71%
Other Professional Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	6	$80,212	85.71%

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.