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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $45,000 25.00%
Dental Assistants 1 $49,941 25.00%
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners 1 $36,275 25.00%
Orthodontists 1 $169,187 25.00%
Statistical Assistants 1 $53,934 25.00%
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 1 $21,466 25.00%
Commercial Pilots 1 $122,590 25.00%
Transportation Planners 1 $112,133 25.00%
Education Administrators, All Other 1 $98,883 25.00%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $45,000 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 %
Jamaica 4 $91,918 50.00%
Singapore 4 $124,374 57.14%
Costa Rica 3 $62,199 42.86%
New Zealand 3 $100,457 42.86%
Syria 3 $120,640 50.00%
Afghanistan 3 $20,897 50.00%
Trinidad And Tobago 3 $107,252 50.00%
Hong Kong 3 $32,889 50.00%
Portugal 3 $67,147 60.00%
Ethiopia 3 $74,575 75.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Connecticut (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ventois Inc 40 $95,846 88.89%
Randstad Technologies Llc 40 $86,058 88.89%
The Devereux Foundation 40 $34,051 88.89%
Smartequip Inc 40 $90,616 88.89%
The Stamford Hospital 40 $99,201 88.89%
V Soft Consulting Group Inc 39 $77,471 86.67%
Itrace Foundation Inc 39 $64,643 86.67%
The United Illuminating Company 39 $87,723 86.67%
Eastern Connecticut State University 39 $59,489 88.64%
First Tek Inc 39 $67,212 88.64%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cignaevernorth Services Inc 3 $127,400 42.86%
Ubs Alternative Quantitative Investments Llc 2 $72,599 28.57%
Adam Broderick Salon And Spa 2 $31,605 28.57%
Chariott Landscaping 2 $21,767 28.57%
Sound Renovation Llc 2 $31,054 28.57%
Waterbury Donuts Inc 2 $25,334 28.57%
Villwell Custom Builders Llc 2 $37,502 28.57%
Citationshares Holding Llc 2 $51,241 28.57%
New England Retina Associates Pc 2 $53,196 28.57%
Alis Nursery Llc 2 $44,491 28.57%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 36,210 $76,049 93.64%
Computer Systems Design Services 13,655 $85,551 94.91%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 5,998 $84,374 93.17%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 4,841 $56,618 78.04%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 1,924 $95,184 85.36%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 1,808 $81,949 88.67%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 1,471 $101,373 95.40%
Management Consulting Services 1,305 $79,126 95.89%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 1,196 $80,133 98.19%
Engineering Services 1,039 $73,887 89.26%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Crop Farming 300 $33,893 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 207 $26,088 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 96 $31,063 100.00%
Tobacco Farming 49 $32,081 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 45 $32,344 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 18 $34,181 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 17 $32,814 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 14 $31,705 100.00%
Crop Production 12 $31,363 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 12 $36,046 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 2,095 $87,242 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 659 $63,442 100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services 551 $96,189 100.00%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 378 $92,103 100.00%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers 259 $99,270 100.00%
Engineering Services 240 $89,836 100.00%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 205 $130,023 100.00%
Private Households 192 $27,425 95.05%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 185 $107,574 96.35%
Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing 160 $105,545 86.49%

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