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
90,795	93.25%	$80,750	H-1B
4,872	5.00%	$178,730	PERM
976	1.00%	$27,363	H-2A
720	0.74%	$100,884	E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Connecticut has seen a total of 97,363 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Connecticut is the H-1B visa with 90,795 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 93.25% of Connecticut's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 4,872 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 5.00% of Connecticut's total visas.

Top Occupations in Connecticut (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Database Administrators	995	$75,519	90.45%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	991	$73,278	92.10%
Web Developers	938	$62,003	90.02%
Operations Research Analysts	836	$77,156	80.31%
Statisticians	832	$83,719	86.58%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	814	$52,320	84.88%
Biochemists and Biophysicists	804	$46,592	87.01%
Financial Analysts	797	$82,567	87.97%
Information Technology Project Managers	761	$89,197	92.35%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	757	$126,886	94.04%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
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	55	$101,333	110.00%
Financial Analysts	51	$101,791	106.25%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	49	$148,291	102.08%
Database Administrators	49	$95,783	122.50%
Actuaries	46	$108,568	121.05%
Childcare Workers	42	$24,415	113.51%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	38	$58,790	102.70%
Civil Engineers	34	$76,136	100.00%
Coaches and Scouts	34	$32,455	100.00%
Nursing Assistants	32	$26,902	100.00%

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 5,911 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Connecticut From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
India	1,485	$293,201	45.82%
China	237	$87,719	47.02%
Canada	84	$102,294	41.58%
Brazil	77	$69,210	41.85%
South Korea	77	$69,709	51.68%
Philippines	56	$2,743,315	37.58%
Mexico	48	$43,899	36.09%
United Kingdom	45	$101,893	37.82%
Ecuador	36	$32,632	40.91%
Poland	33	$47,758	41.25%

Top Hiring Companies in Connecticut (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ntt Data Services Llc	37	$106,592	90.24%
Ventois Inc	37	$95,653	90.24%
Stat9 Technologies Inc	37	$70,234	90.24%
Voya Retirement Insurance And Annuity Company	37	$93,449	90.24%
Saint Francis Medical Group Inc	37	$117,166	90.24%
Yash Technologies Inc	37	$77,553	90.24%
Adbakx Llc	37	$82,584	90.24%
Astir It Solutions Inc	36	$61,473	87.80%
Intone Networks Inc	36	$80,743	90.00%
Valuemomentum Inc	36	$77,414	90.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Vb Technologies Corp	2	$76,045	33.33%
New China Capital Management Corp	2	$102,503	33.33%
Stifel Financial Corp	2	$142,688	33.33%
Danbury Hospital	2	$95,087	33.33%
Hongs Olympic Taekwondo Academy Llc	2	$40,116	33.33%
Jorge Builders Inc	2	$34,674	33.33%
Att Services Inc	2	$95,389	33.33%
Waterbury Pancake House Inc	2	$47,892	33.33%
Withers Bergman Llp	2	$96,751	33.33%
Parishta Inc	2	$91,062	33.33%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Bottled Water Manufacturing	55	$90,576	87.30%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	54	$83,065	87.10%
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing	53	$86,999	85.48%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	52	$95,231	85.25%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing	52	$90,188	88.14%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	52	$90,818	89.66%
Advertising Agencies	47	$66,328	85.45%
Other Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	47	$93,069	87.04%
Testing Laboratories And Services	46	$69,258	85.19%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	46	$83,641	86.79%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists	5	$74,377	29.41%
Hair Nail And Skin Care Services	5	$30,971	31.25%
Pharmacy Benefit Management And Other Third Party Administration Of Insurance And Pension Funds	5	$79,148	31.25%
Motor Vehicle Steering And Suspension Components Except Spring Manufacturing	5	$83,587	31.25%
All Other Amusement And Recreation Industries	5	$41,649	31.25%
Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths	5	$113,181	33.33%
Medical Laboratories	5	$95,905	33.33%
Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing	5	$89,428	35.71%
Management Of Companies And Enterprises	5	$82,068	35.71%
Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing	4	$83,434	28.57%

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 $80,750. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.