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 %
General Reinsurance Corporation	44	$116,874	88.00%
Jean Martin Inc	44	$71,833	88.00%
Gm2 Associates Inc	44	$73,635	88.00%
Dell Marketing Lp	44	$88,431	89.80%
Xllow Inc	44	$84,110	89.80%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc	44	$96,299	89.80%
Valuemomentum Inc	43	$80,528	87.76%
Avant Healthcare Professionals	43	$61,830	89.58%
Vastek Inc	43	$79,530	89.58%
News America Marketing In Store Llc	43	$96,595	89.58%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Globex International Group Inc	3	$87,984	37.50%
Dan Perkins Subaru Inc	3	$114,968	37.50%
Lone Pine Capital Llc	3	$140,601	37.50%
Banner Life Insurance Co	3	$116,522	37.50%
Dairyland Usa Corporation	3	$138,951	37.50%
Guardx Inc	3	$114,386	37.50%
Unlimited Carpentry Corp	3	$35,187	37.50%
Citibank Na	3	$117,763	37.50%
Middlesex Hospital	3	$123,393	37.50%
Catterton Management Company Llc	3	$179,455	42.86%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing	61	$92,909	88.41%
Securities And Commodity Exchanges	59	$96,990	85.51%
Sports And Recreation Instruction	59	$31,210	88.06%
Bottled Water Manufacturing	57	$91,563	86.36%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	54	$95,852	84.38%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing	54	$91,434	85.71%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	53	$91,459	84.13%
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing	53	$86,999	86.89%
Advertising Agencies	52	$70,156	88.14%
Electric Power Distribution	52	$92,937	88.14%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations	14	$125,328	82.35%
All Other Outpatient Care Centers	14	$119,967	82.35%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	14	$93,052	82.35%
New Single Family Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	14	$42,259	87.50%
Deep Sea Freight Transportation	14	$115,756	87.50%
Footwear Merchant Wholesalers	14	$52,235	87.50%
Home Health Care Services	14	$65,489	93.33%
Freight Transportation Arrangement	13	$87,126	86.67%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing	13	$101,761	92.86%
Offices Of Lawyers	13	$72,802	92.86%

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.