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 %
Nanosystems Engineers 9 $77,697 81.82%
Registered Nurses 9 $81,504 81.82%
Music Directors and Composers 8 $40,586 72.73%
Survey Researchers 8 $49,387 72.73%
Insurance Sales Agents 8 $56,950 80.00%
Editors 8 $40,641 80.00%
Interpreters and Translators 8 $39,663 80.00%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 8 $48,867 80.00%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 8 $47,171 80.00%
Education Administrators, All Other 8 $75,450 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 1 $53,414 20.00%
Cashiers 1 $21,632 20.00%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $48,240 20.00%
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic 1 $48,776 20.00%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 1 $46,093 20.00%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters 1 $50,378 20.00%
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other 1 $42,349 20.00%
Psychologists, All Other 1 $81,678 20.00%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 1 $57,346 20.00%
Orthodontists 1 $169,187 20.00%
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 %
Franchise World Headquarters Llc 52 $97,657 85.25%
Syntel Inc 52 $80,220 85.25%
Cigna Evernorth Services Inc 52 $119,138 85.25%
Itech Us Inc 51 $82,530 85.00%
Mount Sinai Genomics Inc 51 $92,270 85.00%
Alstom Power Inc 51 $79,819 85.00%
Bridgeport Chemists Inc 51 $84,726 85.00%
Nagarro Inc 49 $80,997 85.96%
Trinity College 49 $66,009 85.96%
Pvr Technologies Inc 49 $72,200 85.96%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Entegris Inc 3 $91,818 30.00%
Guardx Inc 3 $114,386 30.00%
Banner Life Insurance Co 3 $116,522 30.00%
Globex International Group Inc 3 $87,984 33.33%
Dan Perkins Subaru Inc 3 $114,968 33.33%
Lone Pine Capital Llc 3 $140,601 33.33%
Catterton Management Company Llc 3 $179,455 33.33%
Ginga Fc Llc 3 $37,078 33.33%
Middlesex Hospital 3 $123,393 33.33%
Unlimited Carpentry Corp 3 $35,187 33.33%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers 1 $27,560 50.00%
Shellfish Farming 1 $35,256 100.00%
Other Animal Production 1 $41,600 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 1 $32,573 100.00%

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 $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.

State Avg Wage