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 %
United Technologies Corporation	46	$92,809	86.79%
Timex Group Usa Inc	46	$78,038	86.79%
Franklin Medical Group Pc	46	$153,999	86.79%
Natsoft Corporation	45	$85,987	86.54%
Vsquare Infotech Inc	45	$64,226	86.54%
Sacred Heart University	45	$66,281	86.54%
Verition Group Llc	45	$95,594	88.24%
Peoples United Bank	45	$107,204	88.24%
Henkel Corporation	45	$82,285	88.24%
Jean Martin Inc	44	$71,833	88.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sky View Builders Llc	3	$67,225	37.50%
New London Dental Care	3	$140,227	37.50%
Cadcam Ecom Inc	3	$66,886	37.50%
Chaves Bakery Ii Inc	3	$24,010	37.50%
Planetsoft Inc	3	$87,159	37.50%
S S Worldwide Inc	3	$70,006	37.50%
Virpie Inc	3	$81,536	37.50%
Best Food Corporation	3	$58,427	37.50%
Kencast	3	$83,641	37.50%
The Stanley Works	3	$74,637	37.50%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Medical And Diagnostic Laboratories	31	$92,965	88.57%
Other Financial Vehicles	30	$108,005	85.71%
Religious Organizations	30	$38,456	85.71%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate	29	$82,376	82.86%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	29	$72,943	85.29%
Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing	29	$110,406	87.88%
Other Services Related To Advertising	29	$91,430	87.88%
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations	29	$98,798	87.88%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers	28	$87,781	84.85%
Other Residential Care Facilities	28	$34,675	84.85%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Interior Design Services	2	$53,352	20.00%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	2	$64,324	20.00%
Toy And Hobby Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$90,002	20.00%
Wholesale Trade	2	$38,033	22.22%
All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	2	$86,143	22.22%
Recreational And Vacation Camps Except Campgrounds	2	$22,007	22.22%
Environmental Consulting Services	2	$58,688	22.22%
Port And Harbor Operations	2	$29,807	22.22%
Electroplating Plating Polishing Anodizing And Coloring	2	$46,311	22.22%
Waste Treatment And Disposal	2	$89,159	22.22%

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.