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 %
Database Administrators	995	$75,519	88.92%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	990	$73,262	90.00%
Web Developers	938	$62,003	87.17%
Financial Analysts	884	$85,910	84.92%
Operations Research Analysts	878	$77,682	87.02%
Statisticians	870	$85,288	86.91%
Biochemists and Biophysicists	852	$48,835	88.29%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	849	$129,947	88.53%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	826	$54,051	89.69%
Information Technology Project Managers	759	$89,260	94.29%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	1	$25,750	9.09%
Animal Breeders	1	$35,256	9.09%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	1	$38,376	10.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Management Analysts	56	$101,309	112.00%
Financial Analysts	53	$102,034	106.00%
Database Administrators	49	$95,783	102.08%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	49	$148,291	122.50%
Actuaries	47	$108,748	120.51%
Childcare Workers	43	$24,650	116.22%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	43	$61,272	116.22%
Civil Engineers	38	$78,521	111.76%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	35	$86,758	102.94%
Coaches and Scouts	34	$32,455	106.25%

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 %
Hospital Of Saint Raphael	39	$110,433	88.64%
Synapse Group Inc	39	$100,971	88.64%
Ellington Management Group Llc	39	$92,905	88.64%
Connecticut Multispecialty Group Pc	39	$128,465	88.64%
Prolifics Inc	38	$83,198	88.37%
Suburban Pharmacy Ltc Inc	38	$81,050	88.37%
3s Business Corporation	38	$86,127	88.37%
Cognizant Worldwide Limited	38	$113,722	88.37%
Stat9 Technologies Inc	37	$70,234	86.05%
Insurity Inc	37	$84,803	86.05%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Atmi Inc	2	$78,926	28.57%
Pace Of Southport Inc Dba Paci Restaurant	2	$18,928	28.57%
Tuv Rheinland Of North America Inc	2	$73,736	28.57%
Imedx Inc	2	$85,166	28.57%
Southern Air Inc	2	$67,818	28.57%
Vesta Partners Llc	2	$108,243	33.33%
Hazen And Sawyer Pc	2	$71,719	33.33%
Insurix Inc	2	$64,355	33.33%
West Haven Medical Group Llc	2	$121,358	33.33%
Hubbell Incorporated	2	$75,400	33.33%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
New Multifamily Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	7	$54,745	87.50%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events Without Facilities	7	$85,188	87.50%
Flight Training	7	$86,795	87.50%
Offices Of Chiropractors	7	$59,268	87.50%
Power And Communication Line And Related Structures Construction	7	$68,135	87.50%
Marine Cargo Handling	7	$59,836	87.50%
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers	7	$80,246	87.50%
All Other Textile Product Mills	7	$75,676	87.50%
Beverage Manufacturing	6	$65,610	75.00%
Dairy Product Except Dried Or Canned Merchant Wholesalers	6	$84,251	75.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	2	$64,324	66.67%
Hospitals	2	$132,028	66.67%
Iron And Steel Mills And Ferroalloy Manufacturing	2	$76,690	66.67%
Environmental Consulting Services	2	$58,688	66.67%
Baked Goods Retailers	2	$28,392	66.67%
Home Centers	2	$105,144	66.67%
Foundation Structure And Building Exterior Contractors	2	$20,301	66.67%
Family Planning Centers	2	$126,433	66.67%
Other Grocery And Related Products Merchant Wholesalers	2	$65,884	66.67%
Biological Product Except Diagnostic Manufacturing	2	$114,535	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.