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 %
Circular Edge Llc	27	$83,296	87.10%
Infosys Bpo Ltd	27	$57,071	87.10%
Hologic Inc	27	$81,137	87.10%
Erp Analysts Inc	27	$79,034	87.10%
Mpg Operations Llc	27	$118,715	90.00%
Fuelcell Energy Inc	27	$83,480	90.00%
Starling Physicians Pc	27	$188,188	90.00%
Microsoft Corporation	27	$90,953	90.00%
Lincoln National Corporation	27	$106,851	90.00%
United Technologies Research Center A Division Of Utc	27	$94,792	90.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Apex Tile Llc	2	$44,866	40.00%
After Inc	2	$93,808	40.00%
Pitney Bowes Software Inc	2	$101,005	40.00%
Avenir Health Inc	2	$69,181	50.00%
Pb Professional Services Inc	2	$104,239	50.00%
Apex Dental Llc	2	$90,002	50.00%
Arnold Chariott Dba Chariott Landscaping	2	$25,563	50.00%
Equinor Us Holdings Inc	2	$136,781	50.00%
Lego Systems Inc	2	$90,002	50.00%
The Hartford Golf Club	2	$54,891	50.00%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Commercial Banking	377	$111,339	81.43%
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing	315	$98,292	93.47%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	301	$54,465	89.32%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	299	$97,336	92.57%
Health And Welfare Funds	270	$115,975	90.30%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	268	$87,665	92.73%
Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services	258	$65,948	90.53%
Temporary Help Services	254	$79,140	93.38%
Marketing Consulting Services	226	$76,863	86.92%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	213	$89,508	83.86%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting	2	$32,490	100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production	1	$27,560	50.00%
Apiculture	1	$41,600	50.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers	1	$27,560	100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production	1	$32,573	100.00%
Other Animal Production	1	$41,600	100.00%
Other Performing Arts Companies	1	$37,024	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	74	$93,212	100.00%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	70	$57,416	94.59%
Insurance Carriers	70	$107,805	100.00%
Other Computer Related Services	69	$94,042	98.57%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	69	$95,959	100.00%
Commercial Banking	69	$118,496	100.00%
Marketing Consulting Services	55	$95,083	79.71%
Full Service Restaurants	51	$35,440	92.73%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels	51	$77,209	100.00%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	50	$85,356	98.04%

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.