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 %
Database Administrators 995 $75,519 88.92%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 990 $73,262 90.00%
Web Developers 938 $62,003 87.17%
Financial Analysts 884 $85,910 84.92%
Operations Research Analysts 878 $77,682 87.02%
Statisticians 870 $85,288 86.91%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 852 $48,835 88.29%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 849 $129,947 88.53%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 826 $54,051 89.69%
Information Technology Project Managers 759 $89,260 94.29%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Management Analysts 56 $101,309 112.00%
Financial Analysts 53 $102,034 106.00%
Database Administrators 49 $95,783 102.08%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 49 $148,291 122.50%
Actuaries 47 $108,748 120.51%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 43 $61,272 116.22%
Childcare Workers 43 $24,650 116.22%
Civil Engineers 38 $78,521 111.76%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 35 $86,758 102.94%
Coaches and Scouts 34 $32,455 106.25%
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 %
Kaizen Technologies Inc 64 $65,076 87.67%
Verition Group Llc 64 $98,016 87.67%
Franchise World Headquarters Llc 63 $106,566 87.50%
Interactive Brokers Llc 63 $102,170 87.50%
United Technologies Research Center A Division Of 63 $87,500 88.73%
Bristol Hospital Multi Specialty Group Inc 62 $123,887 88.57%
Blue Sky Studios Inc 62 $70,465 88.57%
The Prudential Insurance Company Of America 62 $97,137 89.86%
Purdue Pharma Lp 62 $110,375 89.86%
Reliable Software Resources Inc 61 $76,330 88.41%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Olympic Taekwondo Academy 4 $37,777 33.33%
Albourne America Llc 4 $136,916 33.33%
Kool Smiles Dentistry 2 Pc Dba Kool Smiles 4 $137,748 33.33%
Voya Institutional Plan Services Llc 4 $100,199 33.33%
Hospitalist Medicine Physicians Of Connecticut Ll 4 $116,834 33.33%
Natchaug Hospital 4 $186,784 33.33%
American Orange Inc 4 $40,706 33.33%
Usdotnetworks Inc 4 $108,228 33.33%
Me Home Care Inc 4 $24,352 36.36%
Anthonys Service Station Inc 4 $52,853 36.36%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Millwork Including Flooring 1 $37,211 50.00%
Footwear Manufacturing 1 $92,352 100.00%
Land Subdivision 1 $27,914 100.00%
Printing And Related Support Activities 1 $78,874 100.00%
Animal Food Manufacturing 1 $61,859 100.00%

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