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 %
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 50 $78,332 87.72%
Compliance Officers 49 $67,192 85.96%
Pediatricians, General 49 $121,769 89.09%
Budget Analysts 49 $71,917 89.09%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 49 $59,201 89.09%
Physician Assistants 47 $67,651 85.45%
Cost Estimators 47 $63,776 85.45%
Natural Sciences Managers 46 $123,798 85.19%
Food Scientists and Technologists 46 $63,890 85.19%
Anesthesiologists 46 $181,807 88.46%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Insurance Underwriters 6 $94,297 60.00%
Materials Scientists 6 $87,038 60.00%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $54,207 60.00%
Veterinarians 5 $74,947 50.00%
Office Clerks, General 5 $29,561 50.00%
Personal Care Aides 5 $24,091 50.00%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $55,711 50.00%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 5 $126,730 50.00%
Receptionists and Information Clerks 5 $28,542 50.00%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 5 $41,217 55.56%
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 %
India 1,580 $282,423 45.39%
China 259 $87,055 47.44%
Canada 92 $107,993 43.19%
Brazil 88 $65,956 47.83%
South Korea 79 $68,984 44.38%
Philippines 59 $2,606,398 33.52%
Mexico 54 $55,699 40.60%
United Kingdom 46 $103,235 36.51%
Italy 38 $79,708 40.00%
Ecuador 36 $32,632 41.38%

Top Hiring Companies in Connecticut (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
University Of Connecticut 1,004 $49,830 89.32%
Asml Us Lp 884 $104,139 90.85%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 865 $79,050 93.61%
Gss Infotech Ct Inc 735 $68,788 88.77%
Igate Technologies Inc 732 $77,823 96.57%
Birlasoft Inc 587 $69,199 94.98%
Hcl America Inc 575 $81,506 94.57%
Aetna Resources Llc 572 $104,577 95.33%
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc 520 $98,502 88.44%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc 510 $77,908 87.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dondero Orchards Llc 26 $29,299 100.00%
Markowski Farms 24 $28,700 100.00%
Lyman Farm Inc 23 $33,184 100.00%
Andre Groszyk Farm Llc 22 $31,887 100.00%
Oxen Hill Farm Llc 21 $27,793 100.00%
Harts Greenhouse Florist Llc 21 $29,125 100.00%
Jw Anderson Sons 20 $27,672 100.00%
Bw Bishop Sons Inc 20 $27,883 100.00%
Bussa Orchards 19 $28,041 100.00%
Gresczyk Farms Llc 18 $26,763 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cyient Inc 60 $101,454 48.39%
Sdg Corporation 42 $103,899 35.29%
Hartford Healthcare Medical Group 39 $171,203 34.51%
Ibg Llc 38 $95,716 35.85%
Ubs Services Llc 31 $107,181 29.25%
Brooks Brothers 29 $63,510 28.16%
Rbs Securities Inc 28 $102,788 27.45%
Anthem Inc 27 $95,420 29.03%
University Of Connecticut Health Center 26 $117,376 29.21%
Optum Services Inc 26 $100,368 30.95%

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