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 %
Coaches and Scouts 58 $25,986 86.57%
Database Architects 55 $95,582 83.33%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 55 $46,714 85.94%
Purchasing Managers 54 $94,927 84.38%
Validation Engineers 52 $89,068 82.54%
Medical and Health Services Managers 52 $85,767 85.25%
Biostatisticians 52 $94,941 85.25%
Dentists, All Other Specialists 52 $111,517 85.25%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 51 $58,230 85.00%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 51 $60,863 85.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Purchasing Managers 7 $108,023 63.64%
Pediatricians, General 7 $96,328 63.64%
Computer Network Architects 7 $90,926 63.64%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $56,443 63.64%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $66,182 63.64%
Materials Scientists 6 $87,038 54.55%
Food Preparation Workers 6 $25,092 60.00%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $54,207 60.00%
Lawyers 6 $132,181 60.00%
Insurance Underwriters 6 $94,297 60.00%
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 %
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)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 11 $26,337 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 9 $35,956 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 9 $29,196 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 9 $31,054 100.00%
Landscaping Services 6 $29,123 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 4 $26,437 100.00%
Floriculture Production 3 $37,163 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 3 $35,845 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 3 $34,951 100.00%
Shellfish Farming 3 $36,435 100.00%

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