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 %
General Reinsurance Corporation 44 $116,874 88.00%
Jean Martin Inc 44 $71,833 88.00%
Gm2 Associates Inc 44 $73,635 88.00%
Dell Marketing Lp 44 $88,431 89.80%
Xllow Inc 44 $84,110 89.80%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc 44 $96,299 89.80%
Valuemomentum Inc 43 $80,528 87.76%
Avant Healthcare Professionals 43 $61,830 89.58%
Vastek Inc 43 $79,530 89.58%
News America Marketing In Store Llc 43 $96,595 89.58%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Globex International Group Inc 3 $87,984 37.50%
Dan Perkins Subaru Inc 3 $114,968 37.50%
Lone Pine Capital Llc 3 $140,601 37.50%
Banner Life Insurance Co 3 $116,522 37.50%
Dairyland Usa Corporation 3 $138,951 37.50%
Guardx Inc 3 $114,386 37.50%
Unlimited Carpentry Corp 3 $35,187 37.50%
Citibank Na 3 $117,763 37.50%
Middlesex Hospital 3 $123,393 37.50%
Catterton Management Company Llc 3 $179,455 42.86%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sports Teams And Clubs 9 $33,866 90.00%
Casino Hotels 9 $75,007 90.00%
Footwear Merchant Wholesalers 9 $46,121 90.00%
Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 9 $99,331 90.00%
Credit Bureaus 9 $101,583 90.00%
All Other Personal Services 9 $66,791 100.00%
Professional And Management Development Training 8 $44,283 88.89%
Other Individual And Family Services 8 $53,994 88.89%
Real Estate Property Managers 8 $63,032 88.89%
Packaging Machinery Manufacturing 8 $89,544 88.89%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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