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
90,795	93.25%	$80,750	H-1B
4,872	5.00%	$178,730	PERM
976	1.00%	$27,363	H-2A
720	0.74%	$100,884	E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Connecticut has seen a total of 97,363 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Connecticut is the H-1B visa with 90,795 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 93.25% of Connecticut's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 4,872 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 5.00% of Connecticut's total visas.

Top Occupations in Connecticut (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Database Administrators	995	$75,519	90.45%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	991	$73,278	92.10%
Web Developers	938	$62,003	90.02%
Operations Research Analysts	836	$77,156	80.31%
Statisticians	832	$83,719	86.58%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	814	$52,320	84.88%
Biochemists and Biophysicists	804	$46,592	87.01%
Financial Analysts	797	$82,567	87.97%
Information Technology Project Managers	761	$89,197	92.35%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	757	$126,886	94.04%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Animal Breeders	1	$35,256	9.09%
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	1	$25,750	10.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Management Analysts	55	$101,333	110.00%
Financial Analysts	51	$101,791	106.25%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	49	$148,291	102.08%
Database Administrators	49	$95,783	122.50%
Actuaries	46	$108,568	121.05%
Childcare Workers	42	$24,415	113.51%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	38	$58,790	102.70%
Coaches and Scouts	34	$32,455	100.00%
Civil Engineers	34	$76,136	100.00%
Nursing Assistants	32	$26,902	100.00%

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 5,911 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Connecticut From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
India	1,485	$293,201	45.82%
China	237	$87,719	47.02%
Canada	84	$102,294	41.58%
Brazil	77	$69,210	41.85%
South Korea	77	$69,709	51.68%
Philippines	56	$2,743,315	37.58%
Mexico	48	$43,899	36.09%
United Kingdom	45	$101,893	37.82%
Ecuador	36	$32,632	40.91%
Poland	33	$47,758	41.25%

Top Hiring Companies in Connecticut (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
University Of Connecticut	924	$49,161	90.50%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation	865	$79,050	88.90%
Igate Technologies Inc	732	$77,823	89.38%
Gss Infotech Ct Inc	727	$68,564	95.91%
Asml Us Lp	681	$101,803	95.11%
Birlasoft Inc	580	$68,881	96.19%
Hcl America Inc	533	$80,590	89.88%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc	510	$77,908	87.33%
Aetna Resources Llc	483	$101,995	88.30%
Factset Research Systems Inc	483	$85,235	88.79%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cyient Inc	60	$101,454	52.17%
Sdg Corporation	41	$103,129	36.28%
Ibg Llc	37	$94,978	32.74%
Hartford Healthcare Medical Group	34	$165,509	33.01%
Ubs Services Llc	31	$107,181	30.39%
Brooks Brothers	29	$63,510	29.59%
Rbs Securities Inc	28	$102,788	30.43%
Anthem Inc	27	$95,420	30.34%
University Of Connecticut Health Center	26	$117,376	29.55%
Connecticut Multispecialty Group Pc	25	$87,967	30.86%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Engineering Services	958	$72,495	88.87%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	801	$99,881	89.80%
Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing	785	$100,592	94.35%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	675	$89,706	89.76%
Offices Of Dentists	615	$118,823	83.33%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	574	$140,593	85.67%
Offices Of Physicians	510	$155,016	88.85%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	450	$95,329	85.39%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	436	$71,917	91.21%
All Other Insurance Related Activities	396	$95,651	88.59%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Support Activities For Crop Production	9	$31,054	100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	8	$33,212	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	8	$28,218	100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production	7	$33,491	100.00%
Landscaping Services	6	$29,123	100.00%
Grape Vineyards	4	$26,437	100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting	2	$32,490	100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production	2	$33,914	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	2	$35,256	100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production	1	$27,560	50.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels	51	$77,209	35.92%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	44	$80,548	34.92%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	42	$92,662	46.15%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	41	$86,684	45.05%
Full Service Restaurants	40	$34,477	43.96%
Sports And Recreation Instruction	32	$46,706	36.78%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs	31	$48,547	36.90%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	30	$117,482	36.59%
Open End Investment Funds	30	$100,403	43.48%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	28	$94,520	40.58%

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 $80,750. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.