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 %
Natchaug Hospital 23 $110,701 92.00%
The Nassau Companies Of New York 23 $97,483 92.00%
Brainbeat Inc 23 $66,981 92.00%
Teg Analytics Llc 23 $81,863 92.00%
The William W Backus Hospital 22 $149,190 88.00%
Sargent Manufacturing Company 22 $101,250 88.00%
Sqs Bfsi Inc Fka Thinksoft Global Services Inc 22 $71,617 88.00%
Connecticut Childrens Specialty Group Inc 22 $148,828 88.00%
Svmc Holdings Inc 22 $44,024 88.00%
Ing North America Insurance Corporation 22 $76,671 88.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Imedx Inc 2 $85,166 50.00%
Tuv Rheinland Of North America Inc 2 $73,736 50.00%
Pace Of Southport Inc Dba Paci Restaurant 2 $18,928 50.00%
New England Retina Associates Pc 2 $53,196 50.00%
Alis Nursery Llc 2 $44,491 50.00%
Citationshares Holding Llc 2 $51,241 50.00%
Waterbury Donuts Inc 2 $25,334 50.00%
Villwell Custom Builders Llc 2 $37,502 50.00%
Chariott Landscaping 2 $21,767 50.00%
Sound Renovation Llc 2 $31,054 50.00%

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