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 %
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers 743 $79,877 95.99%
Physical Therapists 620 $72,001 85.64%
Dentists, General 605 $121,202 88.45%
Internists, General 523 $142,434 88.20%
Industrial Engineers 475 $80,873 89.29%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 469 $56,535 88.49%
Electrical Engineers 420 $86,822 89.36%
Civil Engineers 370 $73,217 87.68%
Business Intelligence Analysts 312 $77,197 74.82%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 304 $83,009 78.35%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Financial Managers 33 $139,097 113.79%
Industrial Engineers 33 $86,896 122.22%
Nursing Assistants 32 $26,902 123.08%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 29 $85,435 120.83%
Marketing Managers 28 $139,248 116.67%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 26 $63,031 108.33%
Electrical Engineers 25 $82,417 108.70%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 25 $119,273 108.70%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 23 $51,611 100.00%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 23 $102,044 104.55%
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 %
Mphasis Corporation 226 $72,073 86.59%
Worldquant Llc 207 $83,862 81.50%
Covidien Lp 206 $92,261 83.40%
Compunnel Software Group Inc 204 $79,408 88.31%
Maganti It Resources Llc 190 $72,620 82.61%
Mindtree Limited 189 $77,881 82.53%
Slk America Inc 188 $84,760 90.82%
Bridgeport Hospital 188 $61,521 94.47%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp 177 $73,539 88.94%
Ubs Ag 177 $95,072 91.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Horse Listeners Orchard Llc 6 $28,836 100.00%
Kogut Nursery Llc 6 $34,476 100.00%
Holmberg Orchards Inc 6 $31,977 100.00%
Horton Farm 6 $31,977 100.00%
Nowak Farm Llc 6 $34,719 100.00%
Miller Farm 5 $27,456 100.00%
Clark Farm Inc 5 $28,296 100.00%
March Farm Llc 5 $35,427 100.00%
Judges Farm Llc 5 $31,321 100.00%
Jw Anderson And Sons 5 $26,395 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Espn Productions Inc 12 $67,148 37.50%
Wellpoint Inc 12 $93,903 37.50%
Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc 11 $101,863 34.38%
General Reinsurance Corporation 11 $123,567 35.48%
Itech Analyst Corp 11 $95,880 35.48%
Valassis Direct Mail Inc 10 $94,316 33.33%
Louis Dreyfus Highbridge Energy Llc 10 $93,660 34.48%
Ticket Software Llc 10 $64,561 34.48%
Wellspring Cultural Educational Foundation 10 $68,867 35.71%
Luxoft Usa Inc 10 $84,619 35.71%

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