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 %
Climate Change Analysts 5 $63,748 83.33%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 5 $52,370 83.33%
Orthodontists 5 $182,466 83.33%
Product Safety Engineers 5 $62,970 83.33%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 5 $46,509 83.33%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $60,745 83.33%
Chemical Technicians 5 $37,786 83.33%
Petroleum Engineers 5 $78,541 83.33%
Political Scientists 4 $62,312 66.67%
Astronomers 4 $50,211 66.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 1 $57,346 25.00%
Choreographers 1 $59,446 25.00%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 1 $53,414 25.00%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $50,160 25.00%
Ship Engineers 1 $85,238 25.00%
Chiropractors 1 $63,773 25.00%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters 1 $50,378 25.00%
Psychologists, All Other 1 $81,678 25.00%
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 1 $28,142 25.00%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 1 $42,016 25.00%
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 %
Majescomastek 30 $73,854 88.24%
Intellectt Inc 30 $90,795 88.24%
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company 30 $85,798 88.24%
Western Connecticut Medical Group Pc 29 $191,221 87.88%
3i Infotech Inc 29 $71,309 87.88%
Freepoint Commodities Llc 29 $92,435 87.88%
Populus Group Llc 29 $94,585 87.88%
Aris Global Llc 29 $75,152 87.88%
Corporate Systems Associates Inc 29 $76,948 87.88%
Pepperidge Farm Inc 29 $97,081 90.63%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Withers Bergman Llp 2 $96,751 40.00%
Parishta Inc 2 $91,062 40.00%
Fife N Drum Restaurant Inn 2 $18,782 40.00%
Pexagon Technology Inc 2 $122,107 40.00%
Never Too Much Inc Dba Solid Gold 2 $23,785 40.00%
The Choate Rosemary Hall Foundation Incorporated 2 $60,795 40.00%
Scholtz And Company Llc 2 $72,883 40.00%
Butterfly Network Inc 2 $95,015 40.00%
Unique Cleaners Inc 2 $28,112 40.00%
Alliance Medical Group Inc 2 $143,687 40.00%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 11 $26,337 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 9 $35,956 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 9 $29,196 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 9 $31,054 100.00%
Landscaping Services 6 $29,123 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 4 $26,437 100.00%
Floriculture Production 3 $37,163 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 3 $35,845 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 3 $34,951 100.00%
Shellfish Farming 3 $36,435 100.00%

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 $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