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
96,971	93.30%	$82,147	H-1B
5,085	4.89%	$175,289	PERM
1,110	1.07%	$28,652	H-2A
764	0.74%	$102,835	E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Connecticut has seen a total of 103,930 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Connecticut is the H-1B visa with 96,971 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 93.30% of Connecticut's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 5,085 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 4.89% of Connecticut's total visas.

Top Occupations in Connecticut (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Chemical Engineers	112	$73,500	78.32%
Architectural and Engineering Managers	110	$129,858	82.09%
Materials Scientists	110	$63,283	83.33%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	109	$53,390	83.21%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	107	$66,050	84.25%
Financial Quantitative Analysts	99	$98,766	77.95%
Physicists	99	$62,608	83.90%
Logisticians	98	$69,229	83.76%
Human Resources Specialists	98	$58,097	85.22%
Materials Engineers	97	$82,668	85.84%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nannies	12	$30,689	75.00%
Materials Engineers	11	$87,741	73.33%
Industrial Production Managers	11	$107,103	73.33%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	11	$57,338	73.33%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	11	$54,800	73.33%
Sales Managers	10	$162,377	66.67%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	10	$61,210	66.67%
Human Resources Specialists	10	$63,551	66.67%
Computer and Information Research Scientists	10	$90,195	66.67%
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	10	$19,881	71.43%

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 989 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Connecticut From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
India	1,580	$282,423	45.39%
China	259	$87,055	47.44%
Canada	92	$107,993	43.19%
Brazil	88	$65,956	47.83%
South Korea	79	$68,984	44.38%
Philippines	59	$2,606,398	33.52%
Mexico	54	$55,699	40.60%
United Kingdom	46	$103,235	36.51%
Italy	38	$79,708	40.00%
Ecuador	36	$32,632	41.38%

Top Hiring Companies in Connecticut (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Horizon International Trd Inc	35	$82,868	87.50%
Wells Fargo Bank Na	35	$124,206	87.50%
Tri Com Consulting Group Llc	35	$87,591	87.50%
Infomatics Corp	35	$67,291	87.50%
Espn Technology Services Inc	35	$96,123	87.50%
Microexcel Inc	35	$70,032	89.74%
Intone Networks Inc	35	$80,306	89.74%
Abyss Group Inc	35	$53,930	89.74%
Fujitsu America Inc	35	$86,348	89.74%
Connecticut College	34	$59,481	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
The Village For Families And Children Inc	2	$91,749	33.33%
Choicepoint Services Inc	2	$65,915	33.33%
Transystems Corporation	2	$64,704	33.33%
Pomfret School	2	$43,561	33.33%
Kolmar Americas Inc	2	$75,972	33.33%
Roofing By Classic Restoration Inc	2	$67,621	33.33%
Rock Tenn Converting Company Dba Alliance	2	$79,061	33.33%
Ndr Liuzzi Inc	2	$28,361	33.33%
West Avenue Dental	2	$116,564	33.33%
Globus Dental Pc	2	$59,030	33.33%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electronic Connector Manufacturing	20	$78,905	90.91%
Graphic Design Services	20	$53,140	90.91%
Radio Broadcasting Stations	20	$87,089	95.24%
Electric Power Generation	19	$91,211	90.48%
Motorcycle Bicycle And Parts Manufacturing	19	$86,398	90.48%
Construction Machinery Manufacturing	19	$72,389	90.48%
Electric Power Transmission Control And Distribution	19	$76,345	90.48%
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services	19	$115,537	90.48%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	19	$64,272	95.00%
Vocational Rehabilitation Services	18	$39,194	90.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Management Of Companies And Enterprises	5	$82,068	83.33%
Soft Drink Manufacturing	5	$88,620	83.33%
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	5	$75,155	83.33%
Agencies Brokerages And Other Insurance Related Activities	5	$108,239	83.33%
Medical Laboratories	5	$95,905	83.33%
All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	5	$76,581	83.33%
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables	5	$100,302	83.33%
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	5	$92,726	83.33%
Business Associations	5	$92,414	83.33%
All Other Business Support Services	5	$118,918	83.33%

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 $82,147. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.