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
90,795 93.25% $80,750 H-1B
4,872 5.00% $178,730 PERM
976 1.00% $27,363 H-2A
720 0.74% $100,884 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Connecticut has seen a total of 97,363 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Connecticut is the H-1B visa with 90,795 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 93.25% of Connecticut's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 4,872 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 5.00% of Connecticut's total visas.

Top Occupations in Connecticut (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers 743 $79,877 95.99%
Physical Therapists 595 $71,570 85.98%
Dentists, General 577 $120,288 87.56%
Internists, General 523 $142,434 88.20%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 446 $56,116 88.32%
Industrial Engineers 414 $79,047 89.61%
Electrical Engineers 363 $84,175 88.75%
Civil Engineers 326 $72,344 85.79%
Business Intelligence Analysts 313 $77,191 85.05%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 290 $80,139 83.82%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Financial Managers 32 $139,987 118.52%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 31 $88,824 119.23%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 29 $85,435 111.54%
Marketing Managers 27 $136,930 112.50%
Industrial Engineers 27 $84,107 112.50%
Electrical Engineers 25 $82,417 108.70%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 24 $118,174 104.35%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 23 $61,099 100.00%
Psychiatrists 22 $134,545 100.00%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 22 $100,433 104.76%
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 5,911 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Connecticut From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 1,485 $293,201 45.82%
China 237 $87,719 47.02%
Canada 84 $102,294 41.58%
Brazil 77 $69,210 41.85%
South Korea 77 $69,709 51.68%
Philippines 56 $2,743,315 37.58%
Mexico 48 $43,899 36.09%
United Kingdom 45 $101,893 37.82%
Ecuador 36 $32,632 40.91%
Poland 33 $47,758 41.25%

Top Hiring Companies in Connecticut (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
University Of Hartford 80 $60,498 85.11%
Selective Insurance Company Of America 78 $103,277 82.98%
Verinon Technology Solutions Ltd 78 $86,269 84.78%
Niktor Llc 76 $72,264 82.61%
Ubs Securities Llc 75 $100,957 81.52%
Kforce Inc 72 $79,677 81.82%
Persistent Systems Inc 72 $70,731 86.75%
United Healthcare Services Inc 69 $83,741 83.13%
Maverick Family Dental Pc 68 $117,962 82.93%
Neopost Usa Inc 68 $95,576 85.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bridgewater Associates Inc 4 $116,329 28.57%
Hcl America Inc 4 $64,948 28.57%
Amphenol Rf 4 $59,790 28.57%
Sandas Cleaners 4 $29,557 28.57%
Jefferies Company 4 $96,086 30.77%
Elmers Diner Inc 4 $50,305 30.77%
Soccer Extreme Inc 4 $35,417 30.77%
Glencore Ltd 4 $92,971 30.77%
Vertex Incorporated 4 $87,516 30.77%
Griffin Faculty Physicians Inc 4 $125,653 30.77%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Support Activities For Crop Production 9 $31,054 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 8 $33,212 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 8 $28,218 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 7 $33,491 100.00%
Landscaping Services 6 $29,123 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 4 $26,437 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 2 $32,490 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 2 $33,914 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 2 $35,256 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 1 $27,560 50.00%

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 $80,750. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage