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 %
Haiti 2 $122,709 50.00%
Tunisia 2 $96,075 66.67%
Uganda 2 $77,003 66.67%
Iraq 2 $88,668 66.67%
Cape Verde 2 $18,928 66.67%
Zambia 2 $101,171 66.67%
Austria 2 $52,253 66.67%
Antigua And Barbuda 2 $90,283 66.67%
Panama 1 $55,765 33.33%
Burkina Faso 1 $64,410 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Connecticut (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cvs Rx Services Inc 42 $119,813 87.50%
Praxair Inc 42 $84,270 87.50%
General Electric Company 42 $119,288 89.36%
Aig Employee Services Inc 42 $105,106 89.36%
New York Technology Partners Inc 42 $71,817 89.36%
Randstad Technologies Lp 42 $77,543 89.36%
Mediaagility Inc 42 $93,545 89.36%
Community Health Center Inc 41 $109,121 89.13%
Pricelinecom 41 $91,671 89.13%
Ntt Data Services Llc 40 $108,339 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Alsbridge Inc 3 $130,603 42.86%
Cotiviti Inc 3 $109,290 42.86%
Entegris Inc 3 $91,818 42.86%
Budderfly Inc 3 $79,581 42.86%
Coopersurgical Inc 3 $94,716 42.86%
Louis Dreyfus Company Llc 3 $92,567 42.86%
Manhattan Oral Facial Surgery Llc 3 $105,151 42.86%
The Nassau Companies Of New York 3 $125,965 42.86%
The Station Restaurant Llc 3 $26,603 42.86%
Gro Pro Landscape Co 3 $29,141 42.86%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sports Teams And Clubs 9 $33,866 90.00%
Casino Hotels 9 $75,007 90.00%
Footwear Merchant Wholesalers 9 $46,121 90.00%
Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 9 $99,331 90.00%
Credit Bureaus 9 $101,583 90.00%
All Other Personal Services 9 $66,791 100.00%
Professional And Management Development Training 8 $44,283 88.89%
Other Individual And Family Services 8 $53,994 88.89%
Real Estate Property Managers 8 $63,032 88.89%
Packaging Machinery Manufacturing 8 $89,544 88.89%
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 $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