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 %
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 %
Northeast Medical Group Inc 268 $158,099 86.73%
Pricelinecom Llc 266 $101,539 90.78%
Bioinfo Systems Llc 249 $71,167 85.27%
Pitney Bowes Inc 235 $99,398 82.46%
Sagarsoft Inc 227 $80,362 83.15%
Infowave Systems Inc 221 $73,248 81.25%
Lt Technology Services Limited 220 $71,383 82.09%
The Jackson Laboratory 220 $54,347 87.65%
Mphasis Corporation 214 $71,541 85.26%
Worldquant Llc 204 $83,324 82.59%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Neeltran 15 $66,172 38.46%
Torana Inc 15 $111,520 38.46%
Fairfield University 14 $54,045 37.84%
Ibase Of Fairfield County Llc 14 $100,176 38.89%
News America Marketing In Store Llc 14 $98,127 40.00%
Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection Insurance Co 14 $88,323 40.00%
Franklin Medical Group Pc 13 $182,074 38.24%
Gm2 Associates Inc 13 $76,750 38.24%
Supportian Inc 13 $64,736 39.39%
Espn Productions Inc 12 $67,148 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