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 %
Nigeria 10 $85,193 45.45%
Hungary 9 $72,471 40.91%
Romania 9 $71,898 42.86%
El Salvador 9 $63,509 42.86%
Peru 9 $46,824 45.00%
Iran 9 $91,967 45.00%
Ireland 8 $80,503 40.00%
Bulgaria 8 $63,276 42.11%
Vietnam 8 $79,432 44.44%
Ghana 7 $72,861 38.89%

Top Hiring Companies in Connecticut (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fairfield University 56 $66,418 87.50%
Nutech Information Systems Inc 55 $68,372 85.94%
Interactive Brokers Llc 54 $98,608 85.71%
Ssc Technologies Inc 53 $74,484 84.13%
Infosys Technologies Limited 53 $67,818 84.13%
Howard Hughes Medical Institute 53 $43,848 85.48%
Point72 Lp 53 $120,815 85.48%
Triple Point Technology Inc 53 $104,579 85.48%
St Vincents Multispecialty Group Inc 53 $148,858 85.48%
University Of Bridgeport 52 $63,618 85.25%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Nassau Companies Of New York 3 $125,965 27.27%
Pepperidge Farm Inc 3 $98,717 27.27%
Manhattan Oral Facial Surgery Llc 3 $105,151 27.27%
Bluetriton Brands Inc 3 $125,674 27.27%
Cotiviti Inc 3 $109,290 27.27%
Alsbridge Inc 3 $130,603 30.00%
Hilltop Restaurant Bar 3 $24,808 30.00%
First Choice Health Centers Inc 3 $115,766 30.00%
Cotiviti Usa Llc 3 $100,381 30.00%
Coopersurgical Inc 3 $94,716 30.00%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Support Activities For Crop Production 9 $31,054 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 8 $33,212 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 8 $28,218 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 7 $33,491 100.00%
Landscaping Services 6 $29,123 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 4 $26,437 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 2 $32,490 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 2 $33,914 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 2 $35,256 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 1 $27,560 50.00%

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