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 %
American Software Resources Inc 17 $79,728 89.47%
Stamford Health Inc 17 $102,538 89.47%
Jarvis Products Corporation 17 $75,814 94.44%
Budderfly Inc 17 $85,607 94.44%
Voya Institutional Plan Services Llc 17 $99,819 94.44%
Keyseries Llc 16 $86,011 88.89%
Ibase Consulting Of Fairfield County Llc 16 $55,991 88.89%
Innovations For Poverty Action 16 $43,641 88.89%
Ingenius Llc 16 $47,947 88.89%
Louis Dreyfus Highbridge Energy Llc 16 $93,227 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Blyth Inc 1 $97,469 33.33%
Eitzen Chemical Usa Llc 1 $190,008 33.33%
Matthew Warren Inc Dba Raf Electronic Hardware 1 $67,434 33.33%
Sielski Llc 1 $30,222 33.33%
Randy Parker 1 $25,189 33.33%
Lindy Enterprises Llc Dba Arbys Restaurant 1 $38,293 33.33%
Honeywell 1 $89,648 33.33%
Foxwoods Resort Casino 1 $31,824 33.33%
Victory Life Family Chapel 1 $33,280 33.33%
Ron Arbuckle Dds Pc Dba Hartford Dental Group 1 $55,994 33.33%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 11 $26,337 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 9 $35,956 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 9 $29,196 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 9 $31,054 100.00%
Landscaping Services 6 $29,123 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 4 $26,437 100.00%
Floriculture Production 3 $37,163 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 3 $35,845 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 3 $34,951 100.00%
Shellfish Farming 3 $36,435 100.00%

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 $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