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 %
Brainbeat Inc	23	$66,981	88.46%
Teg Analytics Llc	23	$81,863	92.00%
Rapido Technologies Llc	23	$102,114	92.00%
Headstrong Services Llc	23	$95,949	92.00%
Cloud Data Systems Inc	23	$85,225	92.00%
Ascendion Inc Formerly Known As Collabera Inc	23	$99,611	92.00%
Majesco	23	$81,367	92.00%
Cb Neptune Holdings Llc	23	$106,169	92.00%
Elevance Health Inc	23	$110,455	92.00%
Nk Technolabs Llc	23	$121,016	92.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Pizza Castle Inc	2	$24,128	50.00%
Mohan Llc Dba Plainfield Dental	2	$107,349	50.00%
Department Of Mental Health And Addiction Services	2	$202,902	50.00%
Dnv Energy Insights Usa Inc	2	$83,387	50.00%
Potoo Marketing Llc Dba Potoo Solutions	2	$106,954	50.00%
Luxy Technologies Inc Dba Luxy Inc	2	$119,663	50.00%
Monachil Capital Partners Lp	2	$90,303	50.00%
Eldridge Business Services Llc	2	$108,243	50.00%
Wsd Digital Llc	2	$115,918	50.00%
Gamechange Solar Corp	2	$81,120	50.00%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Computer Related Services	1,023	$75,926	89.11%
Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing	995	$102,957	94.94%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	910	$102,476	90.19%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	732	$92,289	91.84%
Offices Of Dentists	643	$119,864	82.33%
Offices Of Physicians	619	$165,523	89.97%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	585	$141,644	85.78%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	504	$97,607	86.60%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	473	$73,183	91.49%
All Other Insurance Related Activities	411	$96,683	84.92%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	11	$26,337	100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production	9	$35,956	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	9	$29,196	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	9	$31,054	100.00%
Landscaping Services	6	$29,123	100.00%
Grape Vineyards	4	$26,437	100.00%
Floriculture Production	3	$37,163	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	3	$35,845	100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production	3	$34,951	100.00%
Shellfish Farming	3	$36,435	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Dentists	131	$110,915	81.88%
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing	100	$106,201	76.34%
Offices Of Physicians	92	$144,070	92.00%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	92	$92,688	100.00%
Limited Service Restaurants	91	$27,532	98.91%
All Other Insurance Related Activities	87	$103,612	95.60%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	84	$101,123	96.55%
Management Consulting Services	76	$121,449	90.48%
Landscaping Services	74	$1,102,440	97.37%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	74	$88,951	100.00%

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.