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 %
Evernorth Enterprise Services Inc	129	$112,035	88.97%
Epam Systems Inc	128	$89,532	91.43%
Deloitte Tax Llp	128	$66,632	91.43%
Exlservicecom Llc	127	$92,711	91.37%
Stanley Black Decker Inc	127	$83,395	93.38%
Trinity Health Of New England Provider Network Organization Inc	127	$180,335	93.38%
Wesleyan University	125	$63,607	91.91%
Cigna Cglic	125	$82,357	92.59%
Torana Inc	124	$68,955	92.54%
Ubs Business Solutions Us Llc	123	$113,249	91.79%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Drews Honeybees Inc	2	$41,600	100.00%
Beriah Lewis Farm Inc	2	$36,140	100.00%
Vincent Farm	2	$21,965	100.00%
Meadow View Farm Llc	2	$27,560	100.00%
Lindy Farm Of Ct Llc	2	$36,140	100.00%
Christopher E Staehly	2	$34,798	100.00%
Tree Landscape Care Tlc Inc	2	$36,140	100.00%
Hf Brown Inc	2	$21,320	100.00%
The Lyman Farms Inc	2	$21,133	100.00%
Pinecroft Farm	2	$21,226	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Perkinelmer Health Sciences Inc	7	$114,834	31.82%
Staywell Health Center	7	$134,927	33.33%
Mve Llc	7	$65,577	33.33%
Pension Associates Retirement Planning Llc	7	$81,655	33.33%
Amec Construction Llc	7	$48,015	33.33%
Honeywell International Inc	7	$113,004	35.00%
Bristol Hospital Multispecialty Group Inc	7	$150,940	35.00%
Citadel Americas Services Llc	7	$113,208	35.00%
Vertrue Inc	6	$98,273	30.00%
Knights Of Columbus	6	$116,307	30.00%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Residential Building Construction	8	$58,560	88.89%
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	8	$97,196	88.89%
Web Search Portals And All Other Information Services	8	$127,531	88.89%
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	8	$106,380	88.89%
Satellite Telecommunications	8	$111,394	88.89%
All Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	8	$86,407	88.89%
Battery Manufacturing	8	$83,257	88.89%
Nail Salons	7	$55,590	77.78%
Other Investment Pools And Funds	7	$119,832	77.78%
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	7	$80,111	77.78%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Industrial Mold Manufacturing	2	$55,203	66.67%
Recreational And Vacation Camps Except Campgrounds	2	$22,007	66.67%
Farm Management Services	2	$26,832	66.67%
Grocery And Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	2	$35,745	66.67%
All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	2	$86,143	66.67%
All Other Automotive Repair And Maintenance	2	$40,882	66.67%
Lawn And Garden Tractor And Home Lawn And Garden Equipment Manufacturing	2	$74,038	66.67%
Administration Of Urban Planning And Community And Rural Development	2	$54,184	66.67%
All Other Textile Product Mills	2	$78,614	66.67%
Arts Entertainment And Recreation	2	$108,306	66.67%

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.