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 %
Jamaica 4 $91,918 50.00%
Singapore 4 $124,374 57.14%
Costa Rica 3 $62,199 42.86%
New Zealand 3 $100,457 42.86%
Syria 3 $120,640 50.00%
Afghanistan 3 $20,897 50.00%
Trinidad And Tobago 3 $107,252 50.00%
Hong Kong 3 $32,889 50.00%
Portugal 3 $67,147 60.00%
Ethiopia 3 $74,575 75.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Connecticut (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Satyam Computer Services Limited 109 $66,434 90.08%
Aetna Life Insurance Company 108 $80,179 89.26%
International Business Machines Corporation 106 $93,268 88.33%
Cigna Health Life Insurance Company 105 $112,428 88.98%
Oracle America Inc 104 $105,639 88.14%
University Of New Haven 104 $64,033 89.66%
Sai Systems International Inc 103 $62,653 90.35%
Norwalk Hospital Association 102 $61,872 90.27%
Hexaware Technologies Inc 101 $73,975 90.18%
Management Health Systems Inc 99 $65,195 89.19%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Andre Groszyk Farms Llc 1 $32,573 100.00%
Kogut Nursery 1 $29,723 100.00%
J W Anderson And Sons 1 $19,698 100.00%
Harts Greenhouse Florists Llc 1 $31,179 100.00%
Pinecroft Farms Produce Llc 1 $21,965 100.00%
Starlight Farm Llc 1 $29,723 100.00%
Vaiuso Farm Inc 1 $21,133 100.00%
March Farms Llc 1 $32,573 100.00%
Gottas Farm Llc 1 $35,256 100.00%
Dondero Orchards 1 $21,133 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Compuweigh Corporation 5 $55,237 27.78%
Accutron Inc 5 $53,868 27.78%
Saint Marys Hospital 5 $144,789 29.41%
Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects 5 $60,536 29.41%
Arga Investment Management Lp 5 $127,005 29.41%
Noble Consulting Group Llc 5 $75,109 29.41%
Tomz Corporation 5 $59,792 29.41%
Yale New Haven Hospital 5 $77,784 29.41%
Protegrity Usa Inc 5 $113,181 29.41%
Global Steering Systems Llc 5 $83,587 29.41%

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