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 %
Thailand 7 $72,859 41.18%
Ghana 7 $72,861 41.18%
Israel 7 $74,331 43.75%
Greece 6 $90,368 37.50%
Netherlands 6 $91,040 37.50%
Chile 6 $90,113 40.00%
Indonesia 6 $65,840 40.00%
Lebanon 6 $94,362 42.86%
Dominican Republic 6 $78,319 42.86%
Jordan 5 $104,776 38.46%

Top Hiring Companies in Connecticut (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Coherent Inc 25 $85,811 92.59%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc A Mastech Digital Inc Company 25 $93,631 92.59%
Rd Dynamics Corporation 24 $75,653 88.89%
Fuelcell Energy Inc 24 $81,793 88.89%
Lincoln National Corporation 24 $105,505 88.89%
Aig Global Asset Management Holdings Corp 24 $105,847 88.89%
Trexquant Investment Lp 24 $112,803 88.89%
Cotiviti Usa Llc 24 $75,644 88.89%
Mutex Systems Inc 24 $88,410 88.89%
Louis Dreyfus Commodities Llc 23 $83,773 88.46%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Stamford Technology Solutions Llc Dba Infinity 2 $156,593 50.00%
Aventri Inc 2 $77,126 50.00%
Datto Inc 2 $102,773 50.00%
Jkb Daira Inc 2 $111,218 50.00%
Fletcher Thompson Inc 2 $76,409 50.00%
Lee Park Enterprises Llc Dba Greatree 2 $53,207 50.00%
General Cable Industries Inc 2 $63,326 50.00%
Hsb Global Standards 2 $100,932 50.00%
International Provisionsinc 2 $67,787 50.00%
Newnet Communication Technologies 2 $96,574 50.00%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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