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 %
Integrated Anesthesia Associates Llc	33	$202,586	89.19%
Citiustech Inc	33	$93,253	89.19%
Ness Usa Inc	33	$83,894	89.19%
Open Systems Technologies Inc	33	$92,876	89.19%
Emc Corporation	32	$93,138	86.49%
Yale New Haven Health Services Corporation	32	$77,134	86.49%
Saint Marys Hospital Inc	32	$70,155	88.89%
Trexquant Management Llc	32	$85,996	88.89%
Connecticut Childrens Specialty Group Inc	32	$134,249	88.89%
Hq Tech Solutions Llc	32	$69,529	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hongs Olympic Taekwondo Academy Llc	2	$40,116	40.00%
New China Capital Management Corp	2	$102,503	40.00%
Stifel Financial Corp	2	$142,688	40.00%
Vb Technologies Corp	2	$76,045	40.00%
Viacode Consulting Llc	2	$76,991	40.00%
Danbury Hospital	2	$95,087	40.00%
Waterbury Pancake House Inc	2	$47,892	40.00%
Jorge Builders Inc	2	$34,674	40.00%
Sysdyne Technologies Llc	2	$87,943	40.00%
Strategic Value Partners Llc	2	$118,799	40.00%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	34	$78,440	85.00%
Religious Organizations	34	$39,994	87.18%
Employment Placement Agencies	34	$88,000	87.18%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers	34	$88,809	89.47%
All Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	34	$86,385	89.47%
Home Health Care Services	33	$88,716	86.84%
Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing	33	$114,501	89.19%
Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	32	$96,086	86.49%
Administration Of Education Programs	32	$73,474	86.49%
Civic And Social Organizations	31	$60,019	83.78%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Miscellaneous Intermediation	9	$136,797	90.00%
Roofing Contractors	8	$49,005	80.00%
Commercial Bakeries	8	$67,777	80.00%
Testing Laboratories And Services	8	$78,616	80.00%
Securities And Commodity Exchanges	8	$95,152	80.00%
Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	8	$104,788	80.00%
Hardware Manufacturing	8	$110,097	80.00%
Electric Power Generation	8	$90,977	88.89%
Drycleaning And Laundry Services	8	$43,399	88.89%
Other Specialized Design Services	8	$98,665	88.89%

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.