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 %
Risk Management Specialists 14 $85,592 93.33%
Solar Energy Systems Engineers 14 $86,087 93.33%
Dietitians and Nutritionists 13 $53,216 86.67%
Robotics Engineers 13 $102,086 86.67%
Logistics Analysts 13 $70,331 86.67%
Pharmacists 13 $109,236 86.67%
Food Service Managers 13 $41,433 92.86%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 12 $49,514 85.71%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $49,327 85.71%
Fashion Designers 12 $51,719 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 %
Ivy Labs Education Inc 31 $46,544 88.57%
Cadcam Ecom Inc 31 $74,828 88.57%
Wsd Digital Llc 31 $88,270 88.57%
Bristol Myers Squibb Company 31 $84,577 88.57%
American General Life Insurance Company 30 $104,243 85.71%
Vcs Group Llc 30 $88,027 85.71%
Pension Associates Retirement Planning Llc 30 $72,189 85.71%
Trumpf Inc 30 $75,366 85.71%
Quinnipiac University 30 $77,994 85.71%
Everest Consulting Group Inc 30 $75,823 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Act Consulting 2 $99,726 40.00%
Partnerre Capital Markets Corp 2 $130,385 40.00%
Better It Hosting Llc 2 $85,270 40.00%
Stubhub 2 $90,168 40.00%
James A Skinner Iii 2 $36,795 40.00%
Main Street Dental Pc 2 $87,735 40.00%
Arthur Murray Dance Studio 2 $27,092 40.00%
Evoaero Inc 2 $27,009 40.00%
Ssact Rx Inc Dba Arch Street Pharmacy 2 $85,987 40.00%
B F Machine Company Inc 2 $67,694 40.00%

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