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 %
Advertising and Promotions Managers 11 $86,175 78.57%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 11 $45,533 84.62%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $71,036 84.62%
Psychologists, All Other 10 $66,561 76.92%
Transportation Engineers 10 $86,553 76.92%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $56,567 76.92%
Anthropologists and Archeologists 10 $40,633 76.92%
Insurance Sales Agents 10 $64,954 76.92%
Survey Researchers 10 $56,622 76.92%
Mechanical Drafters 10 $51,614 76.92%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners 1 $36,275 16.67%
Skincare Specialists 1 $30,638 20.00%
Fashion Designers 1 $60,133 20.00%
Clinical Psychologists 1 $56,113 20.00%
Librarians 1 $52,291 20.00%
Mathematicians 1 $105,602 20.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 1 $87,651 20.00%
Soil and Plant Scientists 1 $52,104 20.00%
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 1 $27,518 20.00%
Labor Relations Specialists 1 $58,219 20.00%
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 989 in 2025.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jordan 7 $104,492 36.84%
Lebanon 7 $122,461 38.89%
Dominican Republic 7 $86,397 38.89%
Israel 7 $74,331 38.89%
Ghana 7 $72,861 41.18%
Albania 7 $65,865 41.18%
Thailand 7 $72,859 43.75%
Zimbabwe 6 $82,500 40.00%
Netherlands 6 $97,436 40.00%
Chile 6 $90,113 42.86%

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)

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