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 %
Nurse Anesthetists 2 $158,819 100.00%
Clinical Research Coordinators 2 $103,730 100.00%
Machinists 2 $26,166 100.00%
Acupuncturists 2 $76,367 100.00%
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors 2 $39,645 100.00%
Social and Human Service Assistants 2 $32,459 100.00%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 2 $33,550 100.00%
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers 2 $109,252 100.00%
Teacher Assistants 2 $21,260 100.00%
Writers and Authors 2 $52,728 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Haiti 2 $122,709 50.00%
Tunisia 2 $96,075 66.67%
Uganda 2 $77,003 66.67%
Iraq 2 $88,668 66.67%
Cape Verde 2 $18,928 66.67%
Zambia 2 $101,171 66.67%
Austria 2 $52,253 66.67%
Antigua And Barbuda 2 $90,283 66.67%
Panama 1 $55,765 33.33%
Burkina Faso 1 $64,410 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Connecticut (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nutech Information Systems Inc 55 $68,372 87.30%
Howard Hughes Medical Institute 54 $43,967 87.10%
Trinity College 54 $66,497 87.10%
Infosys Technologies Limited 53 $67,818 85.48%
Triple Point Technology Inc 53 $104,579 85.48%
St Vincents Multispecialty Group Inc 53 $148,858 85.48%
Syntel Inc 52 $80,220 85.25%
University Of Bridgeport 52 $63,618 85.25%
Alstom Power Inc 51 $79,819 83.61%
Bridgeport Chemists Inc 51 $84,726 85.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Stanley Works 3 $74,637 30.00%
Summer Rain Sprinkler Systems Inc 3 $21,223 30.00%
Danbury Office Of Physician Services Pc 3 $134,236 30.00%
Chaves Bakery Ii Inc 3 $24,010 30.00%
Kencast 3 $83,641 30.00%
Virpie Inc 3 $81,536 30.00%
Best Food Corporation 3 $58,427 30.00%
S S Worldwide Inc 3 $70,006 30.00%
Planetsoft Inc 3 $87,159 30.00%
Unilever United States Inc 3 $78,173 30.00%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 36,210 $76,049 93.64%
Computer Systems Design Services 13,655 $85,551 94.91%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 5,998 $84,374 93.17%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 4,841 $56,618 78.04%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 1,924 $95,184 85.36%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 1,808 $81,949 88.67%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 1,471 $101,373 95.40%
Management Consulting Services 1,305 $79,126 95.89%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 1,196 $80,133 98.19%
Engineering Services 1,039 $73,887 89.26%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Crop Farming 300 $33,893 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 207 $26,088 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 96 $31,063 100.00%
Tobacco Farming 49 $32,081 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 45 $32,344 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 18 $34,181 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 17 $32,814 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 14 $31,705 100.00%
Crop Production 12 $31,363 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 12 $36,046 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 2,095 $87,242 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 659 $63,442 100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services 551 $96,189 100.00%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 378 $92,103 100.00%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers 259 $99,270 100.00%
Engineering Services 240 $89,836 100.00%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 205 $130,023 100.00%
Private Households 192 $27,425 95.05%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 185 $107,574 96.35%
Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing 160 $105,545 86.49%

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