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 %
Ellington Management Group Llc	40	$93,289	88.89%
Smartequip Inc	40	$90,616	88.89%
Eastern Connecticut State University	39	$59,489	86.67%
Aig Employee Services Inc	39	$104,300	86.67%
First Tek Inc	39	$67,212	86.67%
Hospital Of Saint Raphael	39	$110,433	86.67%
Synapse Group Inc	39	$100,971	88.64%
Itrace Foundation Inc	39	$64,643	88.64%
The Devereux Foundation	39	$33,740	88.64%
Connecticut Multispecialty Group Pc	39	$128,465	88.64%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Open Solutions Llc	3	$92,623	42.86%
Bombay Olive	3	$28,427	42.86%
Lindade Construction Inc	2	$56,545	28.57%
Cierant Corporation	2	$64,979	28.57%
Edge Technology Services Inc	2	$76,627	28.57%
Espn Digital Media Inc	2	$121,482	28.57%
Noble Americas Resources Corp	2	$208,406	28.57%
Candlewood Valley Building Llc	2	$42,911	28.57%
Abs Investment Management Llc	2	$89,107	28.57%
Lynn Welding Co Inc	2	$61,162	28.57%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Media Representatives	39	$93,425	90.70%
Offices Of Bank Holding Companies	38	$87,584	88.37%
Limited Service Restaurants	36	$94,269	83.72%
Pharmacy Benefit Management And Other Third Party Administration Of Insurance And Pension Funds	36	$76,153	83.72%
Full Service Restaurants	36	$88,547	85.71%
Freight Transportation Arrangement	36	$95,952	87.80%
Solar Electric Power Generation	36	$81,970	87.80%
Plastics Product Manufacturing	36	$81,510	90.00%
Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	36	$89,654	90.00%
Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	35	$91,779	87.50%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	4	$186,784	33.33%
Civic And Social Organizations	4	$108,732	36.36%
Synthetic Dye And Pigment Manufacturing	4	$124,410	36.36%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	3	$82,223	27.27%
Computer And Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	3	$107,938	27.27%
Cheese Manufacturing	3	$32,656	27.27%
Junior Colleges	3	$59,301	27.27%
Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing	3	$54,045	27.27%
Indoor And Outdoor Display Advertising	3	$106,933	27.27%
Support Activities For Mining	3	$74,513	27.27%

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.