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 %
Construction Managers 32 $77,138 82.05%
Industrial Production Managers 32 $97,971 84.21%
Accountants 32 $67,206 84.21%
Manufacturing Engineers 32 $82,568 86.49%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 32 $155,851 86.49%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 32 $59,943 88.89%
Chief Executives 31 $195,596 88.57%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 31 $54,171 88.57%
Public Relations Specialists 30 $46,017 85.71%
Mental Health Counselors 30 $47,612 85.71%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Eniac Systems Inc 20 $87,599 90.91%
State Street Bank And Trust Company 19 $121,192 86.36%
Bobs Discount Furniture Llc 19 $114,385 86.36%
Citadel Americas Llc 19 $111,832 86.36%
Affinion Group Inc 19 $87,794 90.48%
Amdocs Inc 19 $82,601 90.48%
Neeltran Inc 19 $71,817 90.48%
Manchester Rx Llc 19 $70,282 90.48%
Hancock Pharmacy Ii Llc 19 $86,941 90.48%
Slavins Hancock Pharmacy Inc 19 $82,046 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
David Tinker Excavating Llc 1 $0 25.00%
Jjs Ceramic Tile Llc 1 $58,947 25.00%
Zebra Capital Mangement Llc 1 $61,859 25.00%
Tensiv Llc Dba Old Greenwich Tennis Academy 1 $27,987 25.00%
Weatherstone Services Llc 1 $48,110 25.00%
Bernabe B Banson 1 $18,262 33.33%
Norwich Cardiac Medicine Llc 1 $149,094 33.33%
Norwalk Community Health Center 1 $77,251 33.33%
Chabad Lubavitch Of Western And Southern New Engla 1 $31,574 33.33%
Performance Outfitters Group 1 $36,462 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