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 %
Cape Verde	2	$18,928	50.00%
Georgia	2	$144,560	50.00%
Zambia	2	$91,884	50.00%
Croatia	2	$48,040	50.00%
Kenya	2	$80,895	50.00%
Tunisia	2	$96,075	50.00%
Austria	2	$52,253	50.00%
Belarus	2	$33,276	50.00%
Mauritius	2	$80,767	50.00%
Dominica	2	$70,379	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Connecticut (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Wesleyan University	115	$63,157	92.74%
Ubs Business Solutions Us Llc	110	$111,894	88.71%
Permasteelisa North America Corp	110	$63,141	89.43%
Satyam Computer Services Limited	109	$66,434	90.83%
Aetna Life Insurance Company	108	$80,179	92.31%
International Business Machines Corporation	107	$93,161	92.24%
Cigna Health Life Insurance Company	105	$112,428	90.52%
Kpmg Llp	104	$69,084	90.43%
Mckinsey Company Inc United States	103	$95,292	90.35%
Trinity Health Of New England Provider Network Organization Inc	103	$167,176	91.15%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Pension Associates Retirement Planning Llc	6	$76,329	33.33%
Eversource Energy Service Company	6	$99,820	33.33%
Pcc Technology Inc	6	$98,675	33.33%
Zillion Group Inc	5	$113,593	27.78%
Sargent Manufacturing Company	5	$122,420	27.78%
Marriott International Inc	5	$122,716	27.78%
Wells Fargo Bank Na	5	$127,533	27.78%
Dynata Llc	5	$98,725	29.41%
Scioinspire Corp Dba Scio Health Analytics	5	$102,349	29.41%
Suburban Pharmacy Ltc Inc	5	$85,729	29.41%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Media Representatives	39	$93,425	90.70%
Offices Of Bank Holding Companies	38	$87,584	88.37%
Limited Service Restaurants	36	$94,269	83.72%
Pharmacy Benefit Management And Other Third Party Administration Of Insurance And Pension Funds	36	$76,153	83.72%
Full Service Restaurants	36	$88,547	85.71%
Freight Transportation Arrangement	36	$95,952	87.80%
Solar Electric Power Generation	36	$81,970	87.80%
Plastics Product Manufacturing	36	$81,510	90.00%
Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	36	$89,654	90.00%
Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	35	$91,779	87.50%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	4	$186,784	33.33%
Civic And Social Organizations	4	$108,732	36.36%
Synthetic Dye And Pigment Manufacturing	4	$124,410	36.36%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	3	$82,223	27.27%
Computer And Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	3	$107,938	27.27%
Cheese Manufacturing	3	$32,656	27.27%
Junior Colleges	3	$59,301	27.27%
Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing	3	$54,045	27.27%
Indoor And Outdoor Display Advertising	3	$106,933	27.27%
Support Activities For Mining	3	$74,513	27.27%

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.