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 %
Interpreters and Translators 8 $39,663 80.00%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 8 $48,867 80.00%
Editors 8 $40,641 80.00%
Nanosystems Engineers 8 $75,218 80.00%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 8 $47,171 80.00%
Financial Examiners 8 $81,765 80.00%
Quality Control Systems Managers 8 $129,384 80.00%
Education Administrators, All Other 8 $75,450 88.89%
Administrative Services Managers 7 $71,320 77.78%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 7 $42,153 77.78%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fashion Designers 1 $60,133 20.00%
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 1 $19,365 20.00%
Animal Trainers 1 $42,494 20.00%
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic 1 $48,776 20.00%
Mathematicians 1 $105,602 20.00%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 1 $46,093 20.00%
Home Health Aides 1 $26,083 20.00%
Advertising and Promotions Managers 1 $79,581 20.00%
Tool and Die Makers 1 $41,184 20.00%
Soil and Plant Scientists 1 $52,104 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 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 %
Saint Francis Medical Group Inc 37 $117,166 88.10%
Yash Technologies Inc 37 $77,553 88.10%
Adbakx Llc 37 $82,584 88.10%
Ntt Data Inc 37 $92,589 88.10%
Info Services Llc 36 $105,864 85.71%
Astir It Solutions Inc 36 $61,473 87.80%
Idexcel Inc 36 $78,153 87.80%
Graham Capital Management Lp 36 $121,721 87.80%
Burns Mcdonnell Engineering Company Inc 36 $92,102 87.80%
Dassault Systemes Americas Corp 36 $99,534 87.80%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jubones Llc 2 $34,455 33.33%
Unimin Corporation 2 $72,504 33.33%
Newnet Communication Technologies 2 $96,574 33.33%
International Provisionsinc 2 $67,787 33.33%
Fletcher Thompson Inc 2 $76,409 33.33%
Greater Bristol Primary Care Group Pc 2 $159,037 33.33%
General Cable Industries Inc 2 $63,326 33.33%
Hsb Global Standards 2 $100,932 33.33%
Lee Park Enterprises Llc Dba Greatree 2 $53,207 33.33%
Jkb Daira Inc 2 $111,218 33.33%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

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.

State Avg Wage