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 %
Ntt Data Services Llc 37 $106,592 90.24%
Ventois Inc 37 $95,653 90.24%
Stat9 Technologies Inc 37 $70,234 90.24%
Voya Retirement Insurance And Annuity Company 37 $93,449 90.24%
Saint Francis Medical Group Inc 37 $117,166 90.24%
Yash Technologies Inc 37 $77,553 90.24%
Adbakx Llc 37 $82,584 90.24%
Astir It Solutions Inc 36 $61,473 87.80%
Intone Networks Inc 36 $80,743 90.00%
Valuemomentum Inc 36 $77,414 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vb Technologies Corp 2 $76,045 33.33%
New China Capital Management Corp 2 $102,503 33.33%
Stifel Financial Corp 2 $142,688 33.33%
Danbury Hospital 2 $95,087 33.33%
Hongs Olympic Taekwondo Academy Llc 2 $40,116 33.33%
Jorge Builders Inc 2 $34,674 33.33%
Att Services Inc 2 $95,389 33.33%
Waterbury Pancake House Inc 2 $47,892 33.33%
Withers Bergman Llp 2 $96,751 33.33%
Parishta Inc 2 $91,062 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 $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