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 %
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 71 $70,524 86.59%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 71 $56,750 86.59%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 70 $54,919 88.61%
Sales Managers 64 $120,740 82.05%
Microbiologists 63 $49,472 85.14%
Graphic Designers 58 $49,385 85.29%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 58 $68,377 86.57%
Coaches and Scouts 57 $25,360 86.36%
Database Architects 55 $95,582 85.94%
Photonics Engineers 55 $109,095 88.71%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Public Relations Specialists 7 $56,677 53.85%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 7 $53,878 58.33%
Bakers 7 $22,482 58.33%
Cost Estimators 7 $56,692 58.33%
Medical and Health Services Managers 7 $88,861 58.33%
Construction Managers 7 $68,483 63.64%
Natural Sciences Managers 7 $144,723 63.64%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $56,443 63.64%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 7 $115,039 63.64%
Computer Network Architects 7 $90,926 63.64%
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 %
Bangladesh 4 $80,803 57.14%
Hong Kong 3 $32,889 42.86%
Afghanistan 3 $20,897 50.00%
Ethiopia 3 $74,575 50.00%
Syria 3 $120,640 50.00%
Trinidad And Tobago 3 $107,252 50.00%
New Zealand 3 $92,222 60.00%
Costa Rica 3 $62,199 60.00%
Portugal 3 $67,147 60.00%
Switzerland 3 $82,559 75.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Connecticut (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Infosys Limited 7,842 $77,180 99.63%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 6,350 $89,860 97.80%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited 4,052 $70,943 95.95%
Accenture Llp 3,902 $82,451 98.41%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 3,591 $67,601 99.61%
Yale University 2,432 $51,945 75.25%
Capgemini America Inc 1,897 $89,812 95.04%
Wipro Limited 1,626 $75,744 91.81%
Deloitte Consulting Llp 1,145 $78,429 98.03%
Ernst Young Us Llp 1,017 $77,869 87.37%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Webilent Technology Inc 219 $89,189 83.91%
Asml Us Lp 126 $107,968 54.55%
The Travelers Indemnity Company 113 $84,541 51.60%
Factset Research Systems Inc 113 $102,282 62.43%
Gartner Inc 103 $101,788 57.54%
Gss Infotech Ct Inc 92 $96,811 52.87%
Bridgewater Associates Lp 75 $128,436 45.73%
Pricelinecom Llc 73 $96,062 45.63%
Talent It Services Inc 72 $80,888 51.43%
9to9 Software Solutions Llc 61 $97,598 48.41%

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