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 %
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 1 $52,208 100.00%
Microsystems Engineers 1 $115,627 100.00%
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 1 $83,117 100.00%
Transportation Inspectors 1 $35,610 100.00%
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators 1 $32,157 100.00%
Sales Agents, Financial Services 1 $42,557 100.00%
Drafters, All Other 1 $33,966 100.00%
Childcare Workers 1 $45,500 100.00%
Loan Officers 1 $37,565 100.00%
Bioinformatics Technicians 1 $34,632 100.00%
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 %
Albania 7 $65,865 36.84%
Thailand 7 $72,859 38.89%
Jordan 7 $104,492 38.89%
Lebanon 7 $122,461 38.89%
Dominican Republic 7 $86,397 41.18%
Israel 7 $74,331 41.18%
Ghana 7 $72,861 43.75%
Indonesia 6 $65,840 40.00%
Zimbabwe 6 $82,500 40.00%
Netherlands 6 $97,436 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Connecticut (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hartford Hospital 123 $112,034 92.48%
Central Connecticut State University 123 $67,974 92.48%
Cigna Evernorth Services Inc 122 $121,872 92.42%
Mckinsey Company Inc United States 121 $94,841 92.37%
Pfizer Inc 120 $80,262 91.60%
Voya Services Company 119 $108,004 92.25%
Satyam Computer Services Ltd 119 $71,190 92.25%
Permasteelisa North America Corp 114 $63,676 91.94%
Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc 112 $91,984 90.32%
Kpmg Llp 109 $70,363 88.62%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Holcomb Farm Inc 2 $30,451 100.00%
Botticello Farm Llc 2 $36,140 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Inc 2 $29,723 100.00%
Holcomb Farm Llc 2 $36,140 100.00%
Boticello Farms 2 $26,218 100.00%
Haslea Inc 2 $37,024 100.00%
Farm 14 2 $21,133 100.00%
Andre Ulrika Groszyk Farm Llc 2 $22,693 100.00%
Starlight Farms Llc 2 $32,292 100.00%
Johnnys Roadside Market Garden Llc 1 $29,723 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Riskspan Inc 6 $86,854 30.00%
Pcc Technology Group 6 $79,168 30.00%
Suburban Pharmacy Ltc Inc 6 $87,558 30.00%
Medwinsure Llc 6 $90,251 31.58%
Lumesis Inc 6 $95,063 33.33%
Sargent Manufacturing Company 6 $121,860 33.33%
Pcc Technology Inc 6 $98,675 33.33%
Dynata Llc 6 $96,200 33.33%
Eversource Energy Service Company 6 $99,820 33.33%
Optimus Health Care Inc 5 $127,820 27.78%

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