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 %
Syria 3 $120,640 75.00%
Belarus 2 $33,276 50.00%
Mauritius 2 $80,767 50.00%
Burma (myanmar) 2 $77,605 50.00%
Croatia 2 $48,040 50.00%
Belgium 2 $134,587 50.00%
Azerbaijan 2 $48,277 50.00%
Cameroon 2 $101,567 50.00%
Georgia 2 $144,560 50.00%
Haiti 2 $122,709 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Connecticut (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
University Of Connecticut 1,004 $49,830 89.32%
Asml Us Lp 884 $104,139 90.85%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 865 $79,050 93.61%
Gss Infotech Ct Inc 735 $68,788 88.77%
Igate Technologies Inc 732 $77,823 96.57%
Birlasoft Inc 587 $69,199 94.98%
Hcl America Inc 575 $81,506 94.57%
Aetna Resources Llc 572 $104,577 95.33%
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc 520 $98,502 88.44%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc 510 $77,908 87.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dondero Orchards Llc 26 $29,299 100.00%
Markowski Farms 24 $28,700 100.00%
Lyman Farm Inc 23 $33,184 100.00%
Andre Groszyk Farm Llc 22 $31,887 100.00%
Oxen Hill Farm Llc 21 $27,793 100.00%
Harts Greenhouse Florist Llc 21 $29,125 100.00%
Jw Anderson Sons 20 $27,672 100.00%
Bw Bishop Sons Inc 20 $27,883 100.00%
Bussa Orchards 19 $28,041 100.00%
Gresczyk Farms Llc 18 $26,763 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cyient Inc 60 $101,454 48.39%
Sdg Corporation 42 $103,899 35.29%
Hartford Healthcare Medical Group 39 $171,203 34.51%
Ibg Llc 38 $95,716 35.85%
Ubs Services Llc 31 $107,181 29.25%
Brooks Brothers 29 $63,510 28.16%
Rbs Securities Inc 28 $102,788 27.45%
Anthem Inc 27 $95,420 29.03%
University Of Connecticut Health Center 26 $117,376 29.21%
Optum Services Inc 26 $100,368 30.95%

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