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 %
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 78 $48,386 86.67%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 75 $56,024 86.21%
Computer Network Architects 73 $102,346 89.02%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 71 $57,759 88.75%
Photonics Engineers 68 $111,319 86.08%
Sales Managers 66 $120,976 89.19%
Microbiologists 66 $50,345 90.41%
Graphic Designers 64 $50,703 92.75%
Lawyers 60 $114,500 88.24%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 59 $68,424 86.76%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Medical and Health Services Managers 7 $88,861 53.85%
Bakers 7 $22,482 53.85%
Public Relations Specialists 7 $56,677 53.85%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 7 $53,878 58.33%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $56,443 58.33%
Natural Sciences Managers 7 $144,723 58.33%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $66,182 58.33%
Cost Estimators 7 $56,692 58.33%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 7 $115,039 63.64%
Financial Specialists, All Other 7 $73,798 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 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 %
Brainbeat Inc 23 $66,981 88.46%
Teg Analytics Llc 23 $81,863 92.00%
Rapido Technologies Llc 23 $102,114 92.00%
Headstrong Services Llc 23 $95,949 92.00%
Cloud Data Systems Inc 23 $85,225 92.00%
Ascendion Inc Formerly Known As Collabera Inc 23 $99,611 92.00%
Majesco 23 $81,367 92.00%
Cb Neptune Holdings Llc 23 $106,169 92.00%
Elevance Health Inc 23 $110,455 92.00%
Nk Technolabs Llc 23 $121,016 92.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pizza Castle Inc 2 $24,128 50.00%
Mohan Llc Dba Plainfield Dental 2 $107,349 50.00%
Department Of Mental Health And Addiction Services 2 $202,902 50.00%
Dnv Energy Insights Usa Inc 2 $83,387 50.00%
Potoo Marketing Llc Dba Potoo Solutions 2 $106,954 50.00%
Luxy Technologies Inc Dba Luxy Inc 2 $119,663 50.00%
Monachil Capital Partners Lp 2 $90,303 50.00%
Eldridge Business Services Llc 2 $108,243 50.00%
Wsd Digital Llc 2 $115,918 50.00%
Gamechange Solar Corp 2 $81,120 50.00%

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 $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.

State Avg Wage