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 %
Kaizen Technologies Inc 64 $65,076 87.67%
Verition Group Llc 64 $98,016 87.67%
Franchise World Headquarters Llc 63 $106,566 87.50%
Interactive Brokers Llc 63 $102,170 87.50%
United Technologies Research Center A Division Of 63 $87,500 88.73%
Bristol Hospital Multi Specialty Group Inc 62 $123,887 88.57%
Blue Sky Studios Inc 62 $70,465 88.57%
The Prudential Insurance Company Of America 62 $97,137 89.86%
Purdue Pharma Lp 62 $110,375 89.86%
Reliable Software Resources Inc 61 $76,330 88.41%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Olympic Taekwondo Academy 4 $37,777 33.33%
Albourne America Llc 4 $136,916 33.33%
Kool Smiles Dentistry 2 Pc Dba Kool Smiles 4 $137,748 33.33%
Voya Institutional Plan Services Llc 4 $100,199 33.33%
Hospitalist Medicine Physicians Of Connecticut Ll 4 $116,834 33.33%
Natchaug Hospital 4 $186,784 33.33%
American Orange Inc 4 $40,706 33.33%
Usdotnetworks Inc 4 $108,228 33.33%
Me Home Care Inc 4 $24,352 36.36%
Anthonys Service Station Inc 4 $52,853 36.36%

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