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 %
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 %
University Of Connecticut	924	$49,161	90.50%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation	865	$79,050	88.90%
Igate Technologies Inc	732	$77,823	89.38%
Gss Infotech Ct Inc	727	$68,564	95.91%
Asml Us Lp	681	$101,803	95.11%
Birlasoft Inc	580	$68,881	96.19%
Hcl America Inc	533	$80,590	89.88%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc	510	$77,908	87.33%
Aetna Resources Llc	483	$101,995	88.30%
Factset Research Systems Inc	483	$85,235	88.79%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cyient Inc	60	$101,454	52.17%
Sdg Corporation	41	$103,129	36.28%
Ibg Llc	37	$94,978	32.74%
Hartford Healthcare Medical Group	34	$165,509	33.01%
Ubs Services Llc	31	$107,181	30.39%
Brooks Brothers	29	$63,510	29.59%
Rbs Securities Inc	28	$102,788	30.43%
Anthem Inc	27	$95,420	30.34%
University Of Connecticut Health Center	26	$117,376	29.55%
Connecticut Multispecialty Group Pc	25	$87,967	30.86%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Engineering Services	958	$72,495	88.87%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	801	$99,881	89.80%
Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing	785	$100,592	94.35%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	675	$89,706	89.76%
Offices Of Dentists	615	$118,823	83.33%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	574	$140,593	85.67%
Offices Of Physicians	510	$155,016	88.85%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	450	$95,329	85.39%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	436	$71,917	91.21%
All Other Insurance Related Activities	396	$95,651	88.59%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Support Activities For Crop Production	9	$31,054	100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	8	$33,212	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	8	$28,218	100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production	7	$33,491	100.00%
Landscaping Services	6	$29,123	100.00%
Grape Vineyards	4	$26,437	100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting	2	$32,490	100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production	2	$33,914	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	2	$35,256	100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production	1	$27,560	50.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels	51	$77,209	35.92%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	44	$80,548	34.92%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	42	$92,662	46.15%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	41	$86,684	45.05%
Full Service Restaurants	40	$34,477	43.96%
Sports And Recreation Instruction	32	$46,706	36.78%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs	31	$48,547	36.90%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	30	$117,482	36.59%
Open End Investment Funds	30	$100,403	43.48%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	28	$94,520	40.58%

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.