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 %
Terra Technology Llc 29 $67,937 90.63%
Pcc Technology Inc 29 $82,529 90.63%
Citizens Financial Group Inc 29 $92,955 90.63%
Oracle Financial Services Software Inc 29 $95,639 90.63%
Logic Planet Inc 29 $82,087 90.63%
Trexquant Investment Lp 28 $114,312 87.50%
Bmtech Group Llc 28 $93,428 87.50%
Marlabs Inc 28 $75,220 87.50%
Smart Works Llc 28 $83,557 90.32%
Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects 28 $44,743 90.32%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Carling Technologies Inc 2 $76,950 40.00%
Fiber Mountain Inc 2 $70,159 40.00%
Barings Llc 2 $98,000 40.00%
Hancock Pharmacy V Llc 2 $82,701 40.00%
International Marketing Systems 2 $103,418 40.00%
Gerber Technology Llc 2 $142,428 40.00%
Discerene Group Lp 2 $121,816 40.00%
Ticketnetwork Inc 2 $67,621 40.00%
Dixwell Pharmacy Llc 2 $114,796 40.00%
Vista It Solutions Llc 2 $71,552 40.00%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Golf Courses And Country Clubs 35 $50,738 100.00%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities 33 $115,721 94.29%
Open End Investment Funds 32 $102,338 91.43%
Sports And Recreation Instruction 32 $46,706 96.97%
Bottled Water Manufacturing 32 $96,501 100.00%
Hmo Medical Centers 30 $78,411 93.75%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 29 $93,647 90.63%
Landscape Architectural Services 27 $47,677 87.10%
Employment Placement Agencies 24 $28,224 77.42%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing 23 $89,645 76.67%

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.

State Avg Wage