We now have Quarter 3 H1B visa FY 2022 data and Quarter 3 PERM visa FY 2022 data.
Connecticut Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)
Total Visas
% of all Visas
Average Wage
Visa Type
94,231
91.22%
$80,264
H-1B
6,009
5.82%
$162,434
PERM
2,282
2.21%
$21,560
H-2A
776
0.75%
$101,055
E-3 Australian
As of May 2022, Connecticut has seen a total of 103,298 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Connecticut is the H-1B visa with 94,231 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 91.22% of Connecticut's total visas.
The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 6,009 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 5.82% of Connecticut's total visas.
Connecticut has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 5,107 employees were hired. Connecticut peaked in 2021 with 9,506 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 9,283 in 2022.
Top Countries with Workers in Connecticut From PERM Program (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 $80,264. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all
states is CA with an average wage of $100,858.