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 %
Chemical Engineers	112	$73,500	78.32%
Architectural and Engineering Managers	110	$129,858	82.09%
Materials Scientists	110	$63,283	83.33%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	109	$53,390	83.21%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	107	$66,050	84.25%
Financial Quantitative Analysts	99	$98,766	77.95%
Physicists	99	$62,608	83.90%
Logisticians	98	$69,229	83.76%
Human Resources Specialists	98	$58,097	85.22%
Materials Engineers	97	$82,668	85.84%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	12	$24,288	75.00%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	11	$57,338	73.33%
Materials Engineers	11	$87,741	73.33%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	11	$54,800	73.33%
Industrial Production Managers	11	$107,103	73.33%
Computer and Information Research Scientists	10	$90,195	66.67%
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	10	$19,881	66.67%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	10	$61,210	66.67%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	10	$15,129,115	66.67%
Human Resources Specialists	10	$63,551	71.43%

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 %
Infolob Solutions Inc	34	$67,490	89.47%
The Hospital Of Central Connecticut	34	$125,641	89.47%
Coopersurgical Inc	34	$97,133	89.47%
Cytec Industries Inc	34	$77,104	89.47%
Hartford Healthcare Corporation	33	$92,044	86.84%
Honeywell International Inc	33	$99,380	86.84%
Sepals Corporation	33	$69,345	86.84%
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company	33	$81,912	86.84%
Starwood Capital Operations Llc	33	$101,206	86.84%
Tudor Investment Corporation	33	$114,719	89.19%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Noble Americas Resources Corp	2	$208,406	33.33%
Espn Digital Media Inc	2	$121,482	33.33%
Candlewood Valley Building Llc	2	$42,911	33.33%
Cierant Corporation	2	$64,979	33.33%
Edge Technology Services Inc	2	$76,627	33.33%
Lindade Construction Inc	2	$56,545	33.33%
Abs Investment Management Llc	2	$89,107	40.00%
Lynn Welding Co Inc	2	$61,162	40.00%
Btg Pactual Commodities Trading Us Llc	2	$150,259	40.00%
Att Services Inc	2	$95,389	40.00%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	38	$90,347	88.37%
Aircraft Engine And Engine Parts Manufacturing	38	$87,870	88.37%
Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	38	$96,603	90.48%
Software Publishers	38	$115,163	90.48%
Pharmacy Benefit Management And Other Third Party Administration Of Insurance And Pension Funds	37	$76,448	90.24%
Office Administrative Services	37	$84,921	90.24%
Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	36	$84,470	87.80%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	36	$87,661	90.00%
Other Specialized Design Services	35	$87,168	87.50%
Other Financial Vehicles	35	$105,010	87.50%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	10	$96,233	90.91%
Real Estate Property Managers	10	$63,656	90.91%
Offices Of Bank Holding Companies	10	$85,081	90.91%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices	10	$102,767	90.91%
Hydroelectric Power Generation	10	$79,616	100.00%
Chemical Manufacturing	10	$79,175	100.00%
Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	9	$93,055	90.00%
Basic Chemical Manufacturing	9	$79,900	90.00%
Beauty Salons	9	$49,169	90.00%
Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing	9	$93,267	90.00%

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.