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 Systems Analysts 17,438 $80,603 95.73%
Software Developers, Applications 11,424 $87,276 90.85%
Computer Programmers 8,920 $65,026 93.49%
Computer Occupations, All Other 6,360 $81,489 94.76%
Management Analysts 1,857 $80,809 92.85%
Software Developers, Systems Software 1,555 $88,856 91.63%
Accountants and Auditors 1,304 $65,620 94.70%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 1,201 $106,848 88.24%
Mechanical Engineers 1,170 $74,731 94.28%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 1,016 $80,133 92.36%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 397 $29,211 228.16%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop 180 $31,057 105.26%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 24 $31,104 44.44%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 12 $30,262 37.50%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 9 $28,457 32.14%
Nursery Workers 8 $30,529 33.33%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 7 $29,830 33.33%
Agricultural Equipment Operators 6 $33,079 31.58%
Agricultural Workers, All Other 2 $35,256 18.18%
Animal Breeders 1 $35,256 9.09%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 973 $96,949 68.76%
Computer Systems Analysts 284 $636,862 162.29%
Computer Occupations, All Other 147 $100,441 91.30%
Statisticians 123 $80,503 108.85%
Internists, General 120 $131,130 123.71%
Software Developers, Systems Software 113 $108,048 137.80%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 101 $130,275 157.81%
Mechanical Engineers 75 $82,398 120.97%
Accountants and Auditors 63 $81,673 116.67%
Dentists, General 58 $121,498 111.54%
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 %
Ukraine 16 $73,666 43.24%
Venezuela 15 $66,780 45.45%
Japan 14 $59,643 42.42%
Australia 14 $118,548 48.28%
Guatemala 13 $38,120 46.43%
Spain 13 $94,077 48.15%
South Africa 12 $62,159 44.44%
Argentina 11 $92,916 42.31%
Malaysia 10 $82,090 38.46%
Sri Lanka 10 $66,644 43.48%

Top Hiring Companies in Connecticut (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Natchaug Hospital 23 $110,701 92.00%
The Nassau Companies Of New York 23 $97,483 92.00%
Brainbeat Inc 23 $66,981 92.00%
Teg Analytics Llc 23 $81,863 92.00%
The William W Backus Hospital 22 $149,190 88.00%
Sargent Manufacturing Company 22 $101,250 88.00%
Sqs Bfsi Inc Fka Thinksoft Global Services Inc 22 $71,617 88.00%
Connecticut Childrens Specialty Group Inc 22 $148,828 88.00%
Svmc Holdings Inc 22 $44,024 88.00%
Ing North America Insurance Corporation 22 $76,671 88.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Imedx Inc 2 $85,166 50.00%
Tuv Rheinland Of North America Inc 2 $73,736 50.00%
Pace Of Southport Inc Dba Paci Restaurant 2 $18,928 50.00%
New England Retina Associates Pc 2 $53,196 50.00%
Alis Nursery Llc 2 $44,491 50.00%
Citationshares Holding Llc 2 $51,241 50.00%
Waterbury Donuts Inc 2 $25,334 50.00%
Villwell Custom Builders Llc 2 $37,502 50.00%
Chariott Landscaping 2 $21,767 50.00%
Sound Renovation Llc 2 $31,054 50.00%

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 $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