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 %
Coaches and Scouts 58 $25,986 86.57%
Database Architects 55 $95,582 83.33%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 55 $46,714 85.94%
Purchasing Managers 54 $94,927 84.38%
Validation Engineers 52 $89,068 82.54%
Medical and Health Services Managers 52 $85,767 85.25%
Biostatisticians 52 $94,941 85.25%
Dentists, All Other Specialists 52 $111,517 85.25%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 51 $58,230 85.00%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 51 $60,863 85.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Purchasing Managers 7 $108,023 63.64%
Pediatricians, General 7 $96,328 63.64%
Computer Network Architects 7 $90,926 63.64%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $56,443 63.64%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $66,182 63.64%
Materials Scientists 6 $87,038 54.55%
Food Preparation Workers 6 $25,092 60.00%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $54,207 60.00%
Lawyers 6 $132,181 60.00%
Insurance Underwriters 6 $94,297 60.00%
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 %
Dataquest Corp 21 $81,001 87.50%
Compuweigh Corporation 21 $58,299 87.50%
The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station 21 $59,958 87.50%
Accutron Inc 21 $67,381 87.50%
Rn Staff Inc 21 $62,339 87.50%
Stanley Black And Decker Inc 21 $90,893 87.50%
Friendly Consultants Inc 21 $68,350 91.30%
Vamdam Technologies Inc 21 $70,723 91.30%
Bozzutos Inc 21 $74,975 91.30%
Sage It Inc 21 $80,398 91.30%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cesars Services Corp 1 $34,029 25.00%
R And S Subway Sandwich Llc Dba Subway 1 $50,253 25.00%
T K Tree Care Inc 1 $28,080 25.00%
Gulf Shrimp Company Llc 1 $43,368 25.00%
Stone Works 1 $0 25.00%
Doubletree Norwalk 1 $41,454 25.00%
Shastriji Llc Dba Spring Liquor Store 1 $31,866 25.00%
Dreamscapers Llc 1 $35,381 25.00%
Stylos Capital Management Llc 1 $139,589 25.00%
Adbs Inc Aka American Dry Basement Systems Inc 1 $0 25.00%

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