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
90,795	93.25%	$80,750	H-1B
4,872	5.00%	$178,730	PERM
976	1.00%	$27,363	H-2A
720	0.74%	$100,884	E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Connecticut has seen a total of 97,363 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Connecticut is the H-1B visa with 90,795 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 93.25% of Connecticut's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 4,872 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 5.00% of Connecticut's total visas.

Top Occupations in Connecticut (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Health Educators	21	$47,750	80.77%
Insurance Underwriters	21	$92,463	80.77%
Computer Hardware Engineers	21	$88,602	84.00%
Human Resources Managers	21	$106,711	84.00%
Social and Community Service Managers	20	$49,954	80.00%
Training and Development Specialists	20	$54,210	83.33%
Mental Health Counselors	19	$45,184	82.61%
Epidemiologists	19	$71,087	82.61%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	19	$52,371	82.61%
Auditors	19	$63,757	86.36%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Logisticians	2	$68,536	28.57%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	2	$30,763	28.57%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	2	$72,811	28.57%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	2	$59,842	28.57%
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	2	$27,009	28.57%
Food Batchmakers	2	$28,340	28.57%
Technical Writers	2	$83,866	28.57%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	2	$113,922	28.57%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	2	$51,595	28.57%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	2	$54,247	28.57%

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 5,911 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Connecticut From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Italy	32	$78,496	40.51%
Pakistan	31	$98,518	48.44%
Nepal	27	$65,495	44.26%
Germany	25	$90,456	48.08%
Turkey	22	$77,089	43.14%
France	22	$85,299	47.83%
Russia	21	$87,664	48.84%
Taiwan	19	$80,608	46.34%
Egypt	18	$95,903	47.37%
Colombia	17	$82,372	44.74%

Top Hiring Companies in Connecticut (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
University Of Connecticut	924	$49,161	90.50%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation	865	$79,050	88.90%
Igate Technologies Inc	732	$77,823	89.38%
Gss Infotech Ct Inc	727	$68,564	95.91%
Asml Us Lp	681	$101,803	95.11%
Birlasoft Inc	580	$68,881	96.19%
Hcl America Inc	533	$80,590	89.88%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc	510	$77,908	87.33%
Aetna Resources Llc	483	$101,995	88.30%
Factset Research Systems Inc	483	$85,235	88.79%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cyient Inc	60	$101,454	52.17%
Sdg Corporation	41	$103,129	36.28%
Ibg Llc	37	$94,978	32.74%
Hartford Healthcare Medical Group	34	$165,509	33.01%
Ubs Services Llc	31	$107,181	30.39%
Brooks Brothers	29	$63,510	29.59%
Rbs Securities Inc	28	$102,788	30.43%
Anthem Inc	27	$95,420	30.34%
University Of Connecticut Health Center	26	$117,376	29.55%
Connecticut Multispecialty Group Pc	25	$87,967	30.86%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	34,384	$75,249	93.48%
Computer Systems Design Services	12,605	$84,387	94.69%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	5,800	$83,745	96.63%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	4,515	$55,094	77.93%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	1,753	$92,231	84.40%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	1,680	$80,864	88.42%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	1,352	$99,896	95.28%
Management Consulting Services	1,245	$78,468	96.29%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	1,090	$77,380	98.38%
Other Computer Related Services	974	$74,722	88.95%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Crop Farming	217	$32,459	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming	207	$26,088	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	95	$31,001	100.00%
Tobacco Farming	39	$30,743	100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production	36	$29,815	100.00%
Crop Production	12	$31,363	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	12	$32,760	100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	11	$30,255	100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	11	$26,337	100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	9	$29,661	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	2,047	$86,639	100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services	541	$95,672	87.97%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	243	$99,709	44.92%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	200	$129,912	54.79%
Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing	142	$104,674	58.44%
Offices Of Dentists	126	$109,823	57.53%
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing	91	$103,668	45.50%
Limited Service Restaurants	91	$27,532	46.19%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	82	$100,682	47.40%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	69	$57,268	40.12%

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 $80,750. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.