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 %
Epam Systems Inc 124 $88,954 88.57%
Stanley Black Decker Inc 124 $81,858 90.51%
Cyma Systems Inc 122 $76,564 89.71%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc 122 $105,130 91.04%
Torana Inc 120 $68,058 90.23%
Deloitte Tax Llp 119 $65,963 90.15%
Satyam Computer Services Ltd 119 $71,190 90.84%
Pfizer Inc 118 $79,931 90.08%
Hartford Hospital 116 $111,038 89.23%
Central Connecticut State University 116 $67,188 93.55%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Tri Com Consulting Group Llc 7 $96,461 35.00%
Sempra Energy Trading Llc 7 $109,868 35.00%
Cytec Industries Inc 7 $76,054 35.00%
Pcc Technology Group 6 $79,168 30.00%
Knights Of Columbus 6 $116,307 30.00%
Riskspan Inc 6 $86,854 30.00%
Vertrue Inc 6 $98,273 30.00%
Staywell Health Center 6 $135,467 31.58%
Medwinsure Llc 6 $90,251 31.58%
Lumesis Inc 6 $95,063 33.33%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers 1 $27,560 50.00%
Shellfish Farming 1 $35,256 100.00%
Other Animal Production 1 $41,600 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 1 $32,573 100.00%

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