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 %
Actuaries 272 $90,288 83.69%
Biological Scientists, All Other 268 $55,807 89.93%
Chemists 226 $68,048 82.48%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 214 $68,109 79.55%
Information Security Analysts 186 $91,584 86.92%
Financial Managers 182 $129,665 87.92%
Psychiatrists 178 $135,736 86.41%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 162 $58,511 83.51%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 156 $53,795 87.15%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 147 $51,711 84.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 21 $59,775 100.00%
Sales Engineers 21 $79,525 105.00%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 21 $27,868 105.00%
Chemists 20 $74,792 100.00%
Operations Research Analysts 20 $58,962 100.00%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 19 $47,629 100.00%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $47,677 94.74%
General and Operations Managers 17 $140,439 89.47%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $50,015 89.47%
Engineers, All Other 16 $103,285 84.21%
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 %
Wesleyan University 115 $63,157 92.74%
Ubs Business Solutions Us Llc 110 $111,894 88.71%
Permasteelisa North America Corp 110 $63,141 89.43%
Satyam Computer Services Limited 109 $66,434 90.83%
Aetna Life Insurance Company 108 $80,179 92.31%
International Business Machines Corporation 107 $93,161 92.24%
Cigna Health Life Insurance Company 105 $112,428 90.52%
Kpmg Llp 104 $69,084 90.43%
Mckinsey Company Inc United States 103 $95,292 90.35%
Trinity Health Of New England Provider Network Organization Inc 103 $167,176 91.15%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pension Associates Retirement Planning Llc 6 $76,329 33.33%
Eversource Energy Service Company 6 $99,820 33.33%
Pcc Technology Inc 6 $98,675 33.33%
Zillion Group Inc 5 $113,593 27.78%
Sargent Manufacturing Company 5 $122,420 27.78%
Marriott International Inc 5 $122,716 27.78%
Wells Fargo Bank Na 5 $127,533 27.78%
Dynata Llc 5 $98,725 29.41%
Scioinspire Corp Dba Scio Health Analytics 5 $102,349 29.41%
Suburban Pharmacy Ltc Inc 5 $85,729 29.41%

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 $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.

State Avg Wage