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 %
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	101	$53,825	78.29%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	100	$64,695	78.74%
Physicists	95	$61,145	77.87%
Materials Scientists	94	$61,939	81.03%
Materials Engineers	94	$82,172	82.46%
Human Resources Specialists	93	$57,328	82.30%
Architectural and Engineering Managers	92	$126,612	83.64%
Hospitalists	90	$144,401	82.57%
Logisticians	89	$68,280	85.58%
Bioinformatics Scientists	89	$67,928	85.58%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	11	$54,800	73.33%
Materials Engineers	11	$87,741	73.33%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	10	$56,983	66.67%
Computer and Information Research Scientists	10	$90,195	66.67%
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	10	$19,881	66.67%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	10	$15,129,115	66.67%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	10	$52,256	71.43%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	10	$61,210	71.43%
Human Resources Specialists	10	$63,551	71.43%
Chefs and Head Cooks	9	$43,287	64.29%

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 %
Ukraine	16	$73,666	43.24%
Venezuela	15	$66,780	45.45%
Japan	14	$59,643	42.42%
Australia	14	$118,548	48.28%
Guatemala	13	$38,120	46.43%
Spain	13	$94,077	48.15%
South Africa	12	$62,159	44.44%
Argentina	11	$92,916	42.31%
Malaysia	10	$82,090	38.46%
Sri Lanka	10	$66,644	43.48%

Top Hiring Companies in Connecticut (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Epam Systems Inc	124	$88,954	88.57%
Stanley Black Decker Inc	124	$81,858	90.51%
Cyma Systems Inc	122	$76,564	89.71%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc	122	$105,130	91.04%
Torana Inc	120	$68,058	90.23%
Deloitte Tax Llp	119	$65,963	90.15%
Satyam Computer Services Ltd	119	$71,190	90.84%
Pfizer Inc	118	$79,931	90.08%
Hartford Hospital	116	$111,038	89.23%
Central Connecticut State University	116	$67,188	93.55%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
The Tri Com Consulting Group Llc	7	$96,461	35.00%
Sempra Energy Trading Llc	7	$109,868	35.00%
Cytec Industries Inc	7	$76,054	35.00%
Pcc Technology Group	6	$79,168	30.00%
Knights Of Columbus	6	$116,307	30.00%
Riskspan Inc	6	$86,854	30.00%
Vertrue Inc	6	$98,273	30.00%
Staywell Health Center	6	$135,467	31.58%
Medwinsure Llc	6	$90,251	31.58%
Lumesis Inc	6	$95,063	33.33%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	34,384	$75,249	93.48%
Computer Systems Design Services	12,605	$84,387	94.69%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	5,800	$83,745	96.63%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	4,515	$55,094	77.93%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	1,753	$92,231	84.40%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	1,680	$80,864	88.42%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	1,352	$99,896	95.28%
Management Consulting Services	1,245	$78,468	96.29%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	1,090	$77,380	98.38%
Other Computer Related Services	974	$74,722	88.95%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Crop Farming	217	$32,459	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming	207	$26,088	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	95	$31,001	100.00%
Tobacco Farming	39	$30,743	100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production	36	$29,815	100.00%
Crop Production	12	$31,363	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	12	$32,760	100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	11	$30,255	100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	11	$26,337	100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	9	$29,661	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	2,047	$86,639	100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services	541	$95,672	87.97%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	243	$99,709	44.92%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	200	$129,912	54.79%
Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing	142	$104,674	58.44%
Offices Of Dentists	126	$109,823	57.53%
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing	91	$103,668	45.50%
Limited Service Restaurants	91	$27,532	46.19%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	82	$100,682	47.40%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	69	$57,268	40.12%

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.