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 %
Computer Systems Analysts 17,438 $80,603 95.73%
Software Developers, Applications 11,412 $87,260 90.75%
Computer Programmers 8,918 $65,021 93.47%
Computer Occupations, All Other 6,360 $81,489 94.76%
Management Analysts 1,968 $81,807 92.92%
Software Developers, Systems Software 1,554 $88,858 91.57%
Accountants and Auditors 1,382 $66,519 94.79%
Mechanical Engineers 1,305 $76,209 94.36%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 1,201 $106,848 88.24%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 1,016 $80,133 86.39%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 974 $96,969 68.83%
Computer Systems Analysts 285 $635,034 146.91%
Computer Occupations, All Other 148 $100,527 88.62%
Statisticians 124 $80,454 107.83%
Internists, General 120 $131,130 123.71%
Software Developers, Systems Software 114 $107,978 137.35%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 103 $131,156 127.16%
Mechanical Engineers 78 $83,761 121.88%
Accountants and Auditors 69 $81,808 127.78%
Dentists, General 60 $122,430 115.38%
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 %
Bahrain 1 $63,773 33.33%
Bermuda 1 $94,400 33.33%
Libya 1 $44,845 33.33%
Bolivia 1 $91,333 33.33%
Bosnia And Herzegovina 1 $111,842 33.33%
Malta 1 $87,443 33.33%
Sierra Leone 1 $138,445 33.33%
Lithuania 1 $40,477 33.33%
Tajikistan 1 $66,810 33.33%
Senegal 1 $51,633 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Connecticut (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Webilent Technology Inc 99 $81,258 89.19%
Otis Elevator Company 94 $97,120 85.45%
Management Health Systems Llc 93 $64,201 84.55%
Selective Insurance Company Of America 93 $106,035 86.11%
Griffin Hospital 93 $56,154 87.74%
Eminent Software Services 93 $75,063 88.57%
Capgemini Financial Services Usa Inc 92 $86,102 87.62%
Larsen Toubro Limited 91 $47,208 86.67%
Vlinkinc 91 $71,447 88.35%
University Of Hartford 90 $63,423 87.38%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
D K Harvesting Inc 1 $35,256 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 41 1 $37,024 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 41 2 1 $37,024 100.00%
Scotts Orchard And Nursery Dba Scotts Fruit Farm 1 $21,965 100.00%
Great Ring Farm 1 $37,440 100.00%
Donald Wagner 1 $22,693 100.00%
Drazen Orchards Llc 1 $35,256 100.00%
Beneski Farms Llc 1 $18,678 100.00%
Horse Listeners Farm Llc 1 $32,573 100.00%
Mint Machine Technologies Inc 1 $35,256 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Jackson Laboratory 5 $50,631 31.25%
Day Kimball Medical Group Inc 5 $145,596 31.25%
Zillion Group Inc 5 $113,593 31.25%
Marriott International Inc 5 $122,716 31.25%
Scioinspire Corp Dba Scio Health Analytics 5 $102,349 31.25%
Carecentrix 5 $129,713 31.25%
Bridgewater Associates Inc 4 $116,329 25.00%
Amphenol Rf 4 $59,790 26.67%
Hcl America Inc 4 $64,948 26.67%
Jefferies Company 4 $96,086 26.67%

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