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 %
Griffin Faculty Practice Plan Inc 16 $143,615 94.12%
Xl Reinsurance America Inc 15 $140,013 88.24%
Iris Software Inc 15 $87,732 88.24%
Jobtarget Llc 15 $91,975 88.24%
Ninfo Systems Inc 15 $109,243 88.24%
Suburban Pharma Inc 15 $63,870 88.24%
Fairfax Data Systems Inc 15 $58,810 88.24%
Vertrax Inc 15 $92,915 88.24%
Renee Systems Inc 15 $70,701 88.24%
Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects Inc 15 $49,625 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aspetuck Valley Country Club 1 $32,989 33.33%
Accurate Tool Die Inc 1 $24,232 33.33%
Barrett Inc 1 $28,850 33.33%
Wolfe Enterprises Incorporated 1 $17,306 33.33%
Francis Development Llc 1 $41,746 33.33%
Astro Trading Technologies Corp 1 $104,478 33.33%
Dur A Flex Inc 1 $63,960 33.33%
Es Food Service Cordba Sycamore Rest Drive In 1 $22,110 33.33%
M Cubed Technologies Inc 1 $82,659 33.33%
Progressive Casualty Insurance Company 1 $138,528 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