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 %
Dell Marketing Lp 44 $88,431 88.00%
United Rentals Inc 43 $86,794 86.00%
Avant Healthcare Professionals 43 $61,830 86.00%
Ai Engineers Inc 43 $72,121 87.76%
News America Marketing In Store Llc 43 $96,595 87.76%
Point72 Asset Management Lp 43 $121,131 89.58%
General Reinsurance Corporation 43 $115,849 89.58%
Avco Consulting Inc 42 $87,251 87.50%
Praxair Inc 42 $84,270 89.36%
Randstad Technologies Lp 42 $77,543 89.36%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Summer Rain Sprinkler Systems Inc 3 $21,223 37.50%
Management Resources Of America Inc 3 $97,212 37.50%
Danbury Office Of Physician Services Pc 3 $134,236 37.50%
Unilever United States Inc 3 $78,173 37.50%
Bioclinica Inc 3 $79,775 37.50%
First Reserve Corporation Llc 3 $156,187 37.50%
Cdm Smith Inc 3 $67,045 37.50%
Fairfax Data Systems Inc 3 $59,841 37.50%
Staywell Health Care 3 $103,251 37.50%
Pickard Chilton Architects Inc 3 $49,899 37.50%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

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