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 %
Circular Edge Llc 27 $83,296 87.10%
Infosys Bpo Ltd 27 $57,071 87.10%
Hologic Inc 27 $81,137 87.10%
Erp Analysts Inc 27 $79,034 87.10%
Mpg Operations Llc 27 $118,715 90.00%
Fuelcell Energy Inc 27 $83,480 90.00%
Starling Physicians Pc 27 $188,188 90.00%
Microsoft Corporation 27 $90,953 90.00%
Lincoln National Corporation 27 $106,851 90.00%
United Technologies Research Center A Division Of Utc 27 $94,792 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Apex Tile Llc 2 $44,866 40.00%
After Inc 2 $93,808 40.00%
Pitney Bowes Software Inc 2 $101,005 40.00%
Avenir Health Inc 2 $69,181 50.00%
Pb Professional Services Inc 2 $104,239 50.00%
Apex Dental Llc 2 $90,002 50.00%
Arnold Chariott Dba Chariott Landscaping 2 $25,563 50.00%
Equinor Us Holdings Inc 2 $136,781 50.00%
Lego Systems Inc 2 $90,002 50.00%
The Hartford Golf Club 2 $54,891 50.00%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 2 $32,490 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 1 $27,560 50.00%
Apiculture 1 $41,600 50.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers 1 $27,560 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 1 $32,573 100.00%
Other Animal Production 1 $41,600 100.00%
Other Performing Arts Companies 1 $37,024 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 74 $93,212 100.00%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 70 $57,416 94.59%
Insurance Carriers 70 $107,805 100.00%
Other Computer Related Services 69 $94,042 98.57%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing 69 $95,959 100.00%
Commercial Banking 69 $118,496 100.00%
Marketing Consulting Services 55 $95,083 79.71%
Full Service Restaurants 51 $35,440 92.73%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 51 $77,209 100.00%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services 50 $85,356 98.04%

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