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 %
Curators	15	$63,664	83.33%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	14	$51,268	77.78%
Judicial Law Clerks	14	$61,966	77.78%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	14	$61,877	77.78%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	14	$58,020	77.78%
Urban and Regional Planners	14	$56,821	82.35%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	14	$48,067	82.35%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	14	$33,824	87.50%
Sociologists	14	$43,170	87.50%
Landscape Architects	14	$61,213	87.50%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Graphic Designers	2	$71,510	33.33%
File Clerks	2	$27,716	33.33%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	2	$101,546	33.33%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	2	$62,684	33.33%
Food Batchmakers	2	$28,340	33.33%
Managers, All Other	2	$101,702	33.33%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	2	$113,922	33.33%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$53,510	33.33%
Instructional Coordinators	2	$54,434	33.33%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	2	$29,182	33.33%

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 %
Infosys Limited	8,169	$77,735	99.63%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	7,167	$90,767	97.88%
Accenture Llp	4,076	$83,347	96.52%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited	4,052	$70,943	97.87%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	3,815	$68,674	99.61%
Yale University	2,549	$53,618	70.73%
Capgemini America Inc	1,982	$90,880	94.97%
Wipro Limited	1,652	$75,904	91.88%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	1,171	$79,307	92.13%
Ernst Young Us Llp	1,116	$80,658	93.78%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rogers Orchards Inc	55	$26,624	100.00%
The Lyman Farm Inc	49	$24,612	100.00%
Blue Hills Orchard Inc	43	$27,018	100.00%
Winding Brook Turf Farm Inc	39	$25,214	100.00%
Jarmoc Tobacco Llc	34	$29,583	100.00%
Winding Brook Turf Farm	33	$34,764	100.00%
Buells Orchard	32	$28,122	100.00%
Hindinger Farm	29	$27,079	100.00%
Woodstock Orchards Llc	29	$26,864	100.00%
Prides Corner Farms Inc	27	$31,799	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Webilent Technology Inc	226	$89,568	84.01%
Asml Us Lp	140	$108,815	56.45%
The Travelers Indemnity Company	124	$84,020	54.87%
Factset Research Systems Inc	113	$102,282	58.25%
Gartner Inc	106	$102,918	56.68%
Gss Infotech Ct Inc	93	$97,348	52.54%
Bridgewater Associates Lp	78	$127,922	44.32%
Pricelinecom Llc	78	$97,271	47.56%
Talent It Services Inc	72	$80,888	48.98%
9to9 Software Solutions Llc	61	$97,598	43.57%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Testing Laboratories And Services	51	$68,009	86.44%
Offices Of Lawyers	50	$84,123	89.29%
Solar Electric Power Generation	49	$83,446	87.50%
Full Service Restaurants	48	$102,198	85.71%
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing	48	$107,428	88.89%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	47	$84,637	87.04%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices	46	$93,773	86.79%
Employment Services	46	$63,166	86.79%
Deep Sea Freight Transportation	45	$113,118	86.54%
Investment Banking And Securities Intermediation	44	$122,617	88.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Aircraft Engine And Engine Parts Manufacturing	12	$97,072	85.71%
Brick Stone And Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers	12	$97,387	85.71%
Media Representatives	12	$82,696	85.71%
Electric Power Transmission Control And Distribution	12	$70,496	85.71%
Machine Shops	12	$52,026	85.71%
All Other Food Manufacturing	12	$87,103	85.71%
Administration Of Education Programs	12	$69,976	92.31%
Human Resources Consulting Services	11	$84,879	84.62%
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors	11	$41,477	84.62%
Offices Of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners	11	$131,301	91.67%

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.