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 %
Biological Scientists, All Other 295 $56,906 90.77%
Actuaries 286 $91,526 91.67%
Chemists 245 $70,121 80.33%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 235 $69,631 80.76%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 202 $59,835 75.09%
Financial Managers 191 $132,001 85.27%
Information Security Analysts 186 $91,584 84.93%
Psychiatrists 176 $136,553 85.02%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 171 $59,029 85.50%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 165 $55,075 85.05%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Psychiatrists 22 $134,545 104.76%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 22 $51,640 104.76%
Operations Research Analysts 22 $60,815 110.00%
Sales Engineers 21 $79,525 105.00%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 21 $27,868 105.00%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 21 $59,775 105.00%
Chemists 20 $74,792 105.26%
Cooks, Restaurant 19 $31,243 100.00%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 19 $47,629 100.00%
General and Operations Managers 17 $140,439 89.47%
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 %
Penta Dental Llc 18 $131,780 94.74%
Specialist Resources Global Inc 18 $113,481 94.74%
Raytheon Technologies Corporation 18 $132,941 94.74%
Nestle Regional Globe Office North America Inc 17 $104,574 89.47%
Evernorth Enterprise Service Inc 17 $107,521 89.47%
Staywell Health Care Inc 17 $142,167 89.47%
Data Inc 17 $105,156 89.47%
Saint Francis Hospital And Medical Center 17 $59,611 89.47%
Summitworks Technologies Inc 17 $68,101 89.47%
Cigniti Technologies Inc 17 $65,545 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pepin Family Farm Llc 1 $18,491 33.33%
Arch Chemicals Inc 1 $76,960 33.33%
Pmd Scientific Inc 1 $84,219 33.33%
Norwalk Linen Services Inc 1 $49,546 33.33%
Everest Restaurant Group Llc 1 $47,965 33.33%
Panda Express Inc 1 $37,294 33.33%
Paul Stafford 1 $72,176 33.33%
Ssius Inc Dba Spencer Stuart 1 $88,275 33.33%
Valley Livery Limo Llc 1 $81,806 33.33%
Mini Bruno Na Inc 1 $61,859 33.33%

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