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 %
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 %
Louis Dreyfus Commodities Llc 23 $83,773 88.46%
Ticket Software Llc 23 $50,444 88.46%
Connecticut Childrens Medical Center 23 $81,682 88.46%
Conning Company 23 $74,659 88.46%
Silver Harbor Llc 23 $92,273 88.46%
Allexcel Inc 23 $64,634 88.46%
Deloitte Amp Touche Llp 23 $63,185 88.46%
Itrace Foundaiton Inc 23 $65,098 88.46%
Quadient Inc 23 $106,463 88.46%
Adroit Associates Inc 23 $81,717 88.46%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Eppendorf Manufacturing Corporation 2 $84,355 50.00%
Exlservicecom Llc 2 $110,601 50.00%
Controlled Air Inc 2 $79,238 50.00%
Slalom Llc 2 $112,289 50.00%
Silgan Dispensing Systems Thomaston Corporation 2 $104,291 50.00%
Windsor Show Stables 2 $35,703 50.00%
Gray Oak Capital Management Llc 2 $112,050 50.00%
Nordco Rail Services Llc 2 $73,248 50.00%
Hembi Llc 2 $40,051 50.00%
Laura N Jasinsky 2 $26,260 50.00%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 36,210 $76,049 93.64%
Computer Systems Design Services 13,655 $85,551 94.91%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 5,998 $84,374 93.17%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 4,841 $56,618 78.04%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 1,924 $95,184 85.36%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 1,808 $81,949 88.67%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 1,471 $101,373 95.40%
Management Consulting Services 1,305 $79,126 95.89%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 1,196 $80,133 98.19%
Engineering Services 1,039 $73,887 89.26%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Crop Farming 300 $33,893 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 207 $26,088 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 96 $31,063 100.00%
Tobacco Farming 49 $32,081 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 45 $32,344 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 18 $34,181 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 17 $32,814 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 14 $31,705 100.00%
Crop Production 12 $31,363 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 12 $36,046 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 2,095 $87,242 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 659 $63,442 100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services 551 $96,189 100.00%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 378 $92,103 100.00%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers 259 $99,270 100.00%
Engineering Services 240 $89,836 100.00%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 205 $130,023 100.00%
Private Households 192 $27,425 95.05%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 185 $107,574 96.35%
Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing 160 $105,545 86.49%

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