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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Family and General Practitioners 9 $112,449 64.29%
Web Developers 9 $72,726 69.23%
Sales Managers 9 $159,127 69.23%
Manicurists and Pedicurists 8 $19,989 61.54%
Chemical Engineers 8 $90,548 61.54%
Cooks, Private Household 8 $34,195 61.54%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 8 $97,448 61.54%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 8 $31,083 61.54%
Cost Estimators 7 $56,692 53.85%
Construction Managers 7 $68,483 53.85%
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 %
Franchise World Headquarters Llc 52 $97,657 85.25%
Syntel Inc 52 $80,220 85.25%
Cigna Evernorth Services Inc 52 $119,138 85.25%
Itech Us Inc 51 $82,530 85.00%
Mount Sinai Genomics Inc 51 $92,270 85.00%
Alstom Power Inc 51 $79,819 85.00%
Bridgeport Chemists Inc 51 $84,726 85.00%
Nagarro Inc 49 $80,997 85.96%
Trinity College 49 $66,009 85.96%
Pvr Technologies Inc 49 $72,200 85.96%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Entegris Inc 3 $91,818 30.00%
Guardx Inc 3 $114,386 30.00%
Banner Life Insurance Co 3 $116,522 30.00%
Globex International Group Inc 3 $87,984 33.33%
Dan Perkins Subaru Inc 3 $114,968 33.33%
Lone Pine Capital Llc 3 $140,601 33.33%
Catterton Management Company Llc 3 $179,455 33.33%
Ginga Fc Llc 3 $37,078 33.33%
Middlesex Hospital 3 $123,393 33.33%
Unlimited Carpentry Corp 3 $35,187 33.33%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

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%

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.

State Avg Wage