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 %
Computer Systems Analysts 17,438 $80,603 95.73%
Software Developers, Applications 11,412 $87,260 90.75%
Computer Programmers 8,918 $65,021 93.47%
Computer Occupations, All Other 6,360 $81,489 94.76%
Management Analysts 1,968 $81,807 92.92%
Software Developers, Systems Software 1,554 $88,858 91.57%
Accountants and Auditors 1,382 $66,519 94.79%
Mechanical Engineers 1,305 $76,209 94.36%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 1,201 $106,848 88.24%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 1,016 $80,133 86.39%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 974 $96,969 68.83%
Computer Systems Analysts 285 $635,034 146.91%
Computer Occupations, All Other 148 $100,527 88.62%
Statisticians 124 $80,454 107.83%
Internists, General 120 $131,130 123.71%
Software Developers, Systems Software 114 $107,978 137.35%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 103 $131,156 127.16%
Mechanical Engineers 78 $83,761 121.88%
Accountants and Auditors 69 $81,808 127.78%
Dentists, General 60 $122,430 115.38%
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 %
Bahrain 1 $63,773 33.33%
Bermuda 1 $94,400 33.33%
Libya 1 $44,845 33.33%
Bolivia 1 $91,333 33.33%
Bosnia And Herzegovina 1 $111,842 33.33%
Malta 1 $87,443 33.33%
Sierra Leone 1 $138,445 33.33%
Lithuania 1 $40,477 33.33%
Tajikistan 1 $66,810 33.33%
Senegal 1 $51,633 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Connecticut (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nutech Information Systems Inc 55 $68,372 87.30%
Howard Hughes Medical Institute 54 $43,967 87.10%
Trinity College 54 $66,497 87.10%
Infosys Technologies Limited 53 $67,818 85.48%
Triple Point Technology Inc 53 $104,579 85.48%
St Vincents Multispecialty Group Inc 53 $148,858 85.48%
Syntel Inc 52 $80,220 85.25%
University Of Bridgeport 52 $63,618 85.25%
Alstom Power Inc 51 $79,819 83.61%
Bridgeport Chemists Inc 51 $84,726 85.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Stanley Works 3 $74,637 30.00%
Summer Rain Sprinkler Systems Inc 3 $21,223 30.00%
Danbury Office Of Physician Services Pc 3 $134,236 30.00%
Chaves Bakery Ii Inc 3 $24,010 30.00%
Kencast 3 $83,641 30.00%
Virpie Inc 3 $81,536 30.00%
Best Food Corporation 3 $58,427 30.00%
S S Worldwide Inc 3 $70,006 30.00%
Planetsoft Inc 3 $87,159 30.00%
Unilever United States Inc 3 $78,173 30.00%

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