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 %
Louis Dreyfus Commodities Llc	23	$83,773	88.46%
Ticket Software Llc	23	$50,444	88.46%
Connecticut Childrens Medical Center	23	$81,682	88.46%
Conning Company	23	$74,659	88.46%
Silver Harbor Llc	23	$92,273	88.46%
Allexcel Inc	23	$64,634	88.46%
Deloitte Amp Touche Llp	23	$63,185	88.46%
Itrace Foundaiton Inc	23	$65,098	88.46%
Quadient Inc	23	$106,463	88.46%
Adroit Associates Inc	23	$81,717	88.46%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Eppendorf Manufacturing Corporation	2	$84,355	50.00%
Exlservicecom Llc	2	$110,601	50.00%
Controlled Air Inc	2	$79,238	50.00%
Slalom Llc	2	$112,289	50.00%
Silgan Dispensing Systems Thomaston Corporation	2	$104,291	50.00%
Windsor Show Stables	2	$35,703	50.00%
Gray Oak Capital Management Llc	2	$112,050	50.00%
Nordco Rail Services Llc	2	$73,248	50.00%
Hembi Llc	2	$40,051	50.00%
Laura N Jasinsky	2	$26,260	50.00%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	38	$90,347	88.37%
Aircraft Engine And Engine Parts Manufacturing	38	$87,870	88.37%
Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	38	$96,603	90.48%
Software Publishers	38	$115,163	90.48%
Pharmacy Benefit Management And Other Third Party Administration Of Insurance And Pension Funds	37	$76,448	90.24%
Office Administrative Services	37	$84,921	90.24%
Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	36	$84,470	87.80%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	36	$87,661	90.00%
Other Specialized Design Services	35	$87,168	87.50%
Other Financial Vehicles	35	$105,010	87.50%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	10	$96,233	90.91%
Real Estate Property Managers	10	$63,656	90.91%
Offices Of Bank Holding Companies	10	$85,081	90.91%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices	10	$102,767	90.91%
Hydroelectric Power Generation	10	$79,616	100.00%
Chemical Manufacturing	10	$79,175	100.00%
Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	9	$93,055	90.00%
Basic Chemical Manufacturing	9	$79,900	90.00%
Beauty Salons	9	$49,169	90.00%
Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing	9	$93,267	90.00%

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.