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 %
Risk Management Specialists	14	$85,592	93.33%
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	14	$86,087	93.33%
Dietitians and Nutritionists	13	$53,216	86.67%
Robotics Engineers	13	$102,086	86.67%
Logistics Analysts	13	$70,331	86.67%
Pharmacists	13	$109,236	86.67%
Food Service Managers	13	$41,433	92.86%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	12	$49,514	85.71%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	12	$49,327	85.71%
Fashion Designers	12	$51,719	85.71%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Occupational Therapists	2	$65,171,517	33.33%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	2	$72,811	33.33%
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	2	$28,080	33.33%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	2	$113,922	33.33%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	2	$61,443	33.33%
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	2	$19,084	33.33%
Food Batchmakers	2	$28,340	33.33%
Recreational Therapists	1	$34,486	16.67%
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other	1	$42,349	16.67%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	1	$50,160	16.67%

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 %
Espn Productions Inc	25	$57,452	86.21%
The Nielsen Company Us Llc	25	$80,384	89.29%
Siri Infosolutions Inc	25	$77,430	89.29%
Sriven Systems Inc	25	$65,708	89.29%
Coherent Inc	25	$85,811	89.29%
Noble Americas Corp	25	$104,970	89.29%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc A Mastech Digital Inc Company	25	$93,631	92.59%
Citadel Americas Services Llc	25	$103,957	92.59%
Aig Global Asset Management Holdings Corp	24	$107,658	88.89%
Svmc Holdings Inc	24	$43,740	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Community Health Pharmacy Llc	2	$86,846	50.00%
John M Singleton	2	$42,755	50.00%
Investment Metrics Llc	2	$76,347	50.00%
Fermat Capital Management Llc	2	$131,456	50.00%
Juniper Design Group Inc	2	$85,270	50.00%
Amgine Llc	2	$37,211	50.00%
Isg Information Services Group Americas Inc	2	$117,593	50.00%
Seidel Llc	2	$46,311	50.00%
New Neighborhood Inc	2	$86,362	50.00%
Bausch Advanced Technologies Inc	2	$68,235	50.00%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Open End Investment Funds	201	$104,741	88.55%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	197	$80,839	89.55%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels	195	$81,794	93.30%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	184	$81,406	89.32%
Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists	162	$72,589	83.08%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	160	$90,995	82.05%
Architectural Services	149	$59,045	86.63%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	148	$86,736	87.06%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology	146	$74,163	89.02%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	145	$89,298	91.77%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	46	$101,786	92.00%
Health And Welfare Funds	45	$110,901	97.83%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	44	$80,548	97.78%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	43	$92,451	97.73%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers	42	$33,114	97.67%
Residential Building Construction	40	$51,215	95.24%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	37	$100,307	92.50%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers	36	$108,694	90.00%
Nail Salons	35	$28,032	94.59%
Ornamental And Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing	35	$74,221	97.22%

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.