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 %
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers 743 $79,877 95.99%
Physical Therapists 620 $72,001 85.64%
Dentists, General 605 $121,202 88.45%
Internists, General 523 $142,434 88.20%
Industrial Engineers 475 $80,873 89.29%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 469 $56,535 88.49%
Electrical Engineers 420 $86,822 89.36%
Civil Engineers 370 $73,217 87.68%
Business Intelligence Analysts 312 $77,197 74.82%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 304 $83,009 78.35%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industrial Engineers 33 $86,896 113.79%
Financial Managers 33 $139,097 122.22%
Nursing Assistants 32 $26,902 123.08%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 29 $85,435 120.83%
Marketing Managers 28 $139,248 116.67%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 26 $63,031 108.33%
Electrical Engineers 25 $82,417 108.70%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 25 $119,273 108.70%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 23 $102,044 100.00%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 23 $51,611 104.55%
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 %
Syntel Consulting Inc 47 $78,929 90.38%
Timex Group Usa Inc 46 $78,038 88.46%
Franklin Medical Group Pc 46 $153,999 88.46%
St Vincents Medical Center 46 $50,354 88.46%
United Technologies Corporation 46 $92,809 90.20%
Valassis Communications Inc 46 $93,771 90.20%
Point72 Asset Management Lp 45 $122,995 88.24%
Vsquare Infotech Inc 45 $64,226 88.24%
Peoples United Bank 45 $107,204 90.00%
Boehringer Ingelheim Usa Corporation 45 $103,835 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cidra Minerals Processing Inc 3 $74,513 37.50%
New London Dental Care 3 $140,227 37.50%
Cornell Scott Hill Health Corporation 3 $59,017 37.50%
Mresult Corporation 3 $94,460 37.50%
Allexcel Inc 3 $65,957 37.50%
Laticrete International 3 $91,076 37.50%
Connecticut Sports Arena 3 $52,910 37.50%
Hilltop Restaurant Bar 3 $24,808 37.50%
Cotiviti Usa Llc 3 $100,381 37.50%
First Choice Health Centers Inc 3 $115,766 37.50%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

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