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 %
Biomedical Engineers	163	$77,592	87.63%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	155	$52,181	90.12%
Sales Engineers	154	$91,122	90.06%
Commercial and Industrial Designers	149	$50,780	89.22%
Engineers, All Other	147	$77,134	88.02%
Marketing Managers	138	$120,849	87.34%
Financial Specialists, All Other	137	$69,126	88.39%
Bioinformatics Scientists	119	$69,445	77.78%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	117	$55,011	76.47%
General and Operations Managers	114	$119,558	77.03%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Engineers, All Other	16	$103,285	84.21%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	15	$46,226	78.95%
Multimedia Artists and Animators	15	$76,306	83.33%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	14	$47,503	77.78%
Stonemasons	14	$41,749	82.35%
Aerospace Engineers	13	$89,256	76.47%
Biomedical Engineers	13	$84,901	76.47%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	12	$53,619	75.00%
Biochemists and Biophysicists	12	$74,176	75.00%
Nannies	12	$30,689	75.00%

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 %
Saint Francis Medical Group Inc	37	$117,166	88.10%
Yash Technologies Inc	37	$77,553	88.10%
Adbakx Llc	37	$82,584	88.10%
Ntt Data Inc	37	$92,589	88.10%
Info Services Llc	36	$105,864	85.71%
Astir It Solutions Inc	36	$61,473	87.80%
Idexcel Inc	36	$78,153	87.80%
Graham Capital Management Lp	36	$121,721	87.80%
Burns Mcdonnell Engineering Company Inc	36	$92,102	87.80%
Dassault Systemes Americas Corp	36	$99,534	87.80%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Jubones Llc	2	$34,455	33.33%
Unimin Corporation	2	$72,504	33.33%
Newnet Communication Technologies	2	$96,574	33.33%
International Provisionsinc	2	$67,787	33.33%
Fletcher Thompson Inc	2	$76,409	33.33%
Greater Bristol Primary Care Group Pc	2	$159,037	33.33%
General Cable Industries Inc	2	$63,326	33.33%
Hsb Global Standards	2	$100,932	33.33%
Lee Park Enterprises Llc Dba Greatree	2	$53,207	33.33%
Jkb Daira Inc	2	$111,218	33.33%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sports Teams And Clubs	9	$33,866	90.00%
Casino Hotels	9	$75,007	90.00%
Footwear Merchant Wholesalers	9	$46,121	90.00%
Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	9	$99,331	90.00%
Credit Bureaus	9	$101,583	90.00%
All Other Personal Services	9	$66,791	100.00%
Professional And Management Development Training	8	$44,283	88.89%
Other Individual And Family Services	8	$53,994	88.89%
Real Estate Property Managers	8	$63,032	88.89%
Packaging Machinery Manufacturing	8	$89,544	88.89%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Waste Treatment And Disposal	2	$89,159	66.67%
Advertising Public Relations And Related Services	2	$133,994	66.67%
Solid Waste Collection	2	$60,965	66.67%
Wholesale Trade	2	$38,033	66.67%
Coal And Other Mineral And Ore Merchant Wholesalers	2	$116,938	66.67%
Interior Design Services	2	$53,352	66.67%
Beer Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	2	$171,641	66.67%
Professional Employer Organizations	2	$73,809	66.67%
Audio And Video Equipment Manufacturing	2	$173,077	66.67%
Carpet And Rug Mills	2	$34,965	66.67%

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.