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 %
Ivory Coast 1 $113,922 33.33%
Norway 1 $68,661 33.33%
Fiji 1 $85,800 50.00%
Mauritania 1 $97,469 50.00%
Panama 1 $55,765 50.00%
Burkina Faso 1 $64,410 50.00%
Cote D'ivoire 1 $86,325 50.00%
Iceland 1 $101,267 50.00%
Armenia 1 $116,251 50.00%
Saudi Arabia 1 $187,199 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Connecticut (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ipc Systems Inc 69 $92,140 84.15%
United Healthcare Services Inc 69 $83,741 84.15%
Neopost Usa Inc 68 $95,576 85.00%
Rbs Securities Inc 68 $95,326 85.00%
Maverick Family Dental Pc 68 $117,962 86.08%
Amazoncom Services Llc 68 $92,135 88.31%
Wellpoint Inc 67 $83,819 88.16%
Ge Capital Corporation 66 $107,944 88.00%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limted 65 $53,795 86.67%
Southern Connecticut State University 65 $72,525 87.84%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Staehly Tree Farm Garden 1 $35,256 100.00%
Christion Leaf Llc 1 $31,179 100.00%
Windsor Show Stables Inc 1 $37,024 100.00%
Clark Farm At Bushey Hill Orchard Llc 1 $21,133 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
General Electric Capital Corp 4 $107,125 30.77%
Pickard Chilton Architects Inc 4 $56,836 30.77%
Suburban Pharma Inc Dba Suburban Pharmacy 4 $93,283 30.77%
Oral Care Dental Group Ii Llc 4 $116,787 30.77%
Cdm Smith Inc 4 $78,317 30.77%
Populus Group Llc 4 $115,091,808 30.77%
Fifen Drum Restaurant Inn 4 $18,034 30.77%
Connecticut College 4 $55,933 30.77%
Prime Ae Group Inc 4 $81,234 30.77%
Gems Sensors 4 $103,381 33.33%

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