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 %
Infosys Bpo Ltd	27	$57,071	87.10%
Corporate Systems Associates Inc	27	$75,377	87.10%
Quinnipiac University	27	$77,579	87.10%
Cadcam Ecom Inc	27	$71,751	87.10%
Oracle Financial Services Software Inc	27	$92,269	87.10%
Perkinelmer Health Sciences Inc	27	$96,564	87.10%
American General Life Insurance Company	27	$102,718	87.10%
Honeywell International Inc	27	$98,142	90.00%
United Technologies Research Center A Division Of Utc	27	$94,792	90.00%
Starling Physicians Pc	27	$188,188	90.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Bausch Advanced Technologies Inc	2	$68,235	40.00%
Mm Home Projects Llc	2	$65,895	40.00%
Saugatuck Restaurant Llc	2	$31,512	40.00%
Londo Plumbing	2	$34,913	40.00%
The Hartford Golf Club	2	$54,891	40.00%
Roschmann Steel And Glass Constructions Inc	2	$73,944	40.00%
Lego Systems Inc	2	$90,002	40.00%
Equinor Us Holdings Inc	2	$136,781	40.00%
New London County Mutual Insurance Company	2	$107,120	40.00%
Imperative Execution Inc	2	$94,817	40.00%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Engineering Services	958	$72,495	88.87%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	801	$99,881	89.80%
Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing	785	$100,592	94.35%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	675	$89,706	89.76%
Offices Of Dentists	615	$118,823	83.33%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	574	$140,593	85.67%
Offices Of Physicians	510	$155,016	88.85%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	450	$95,329	85.39%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	436	$71,917	91.21%
All Other Insurance Related Activities	396	$95,651	88.59%

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%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels	51	$77,209	35.92%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	44	$80,548	34.92%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	42	$92,662	46.15%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	41	$86,684	45.05%
Full Service Restaurants	40	$34,477	43.96%
Sports And Recreation Instruction	32	$46,706	36.78%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs	31	$48,547	36.90%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	30	$117,482	36.59%
Open End Investment Funds	30	$100,403	43.48%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	28	$94,520	40.58%

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.