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 %
Mphasis Corporation 226 $72,073 86.59%
Worldquant Llc 207 $83,862 81.50%
Covidien Lp 206 $92,261 83.40%
Compunnel Software Group Inc 204 $79,408 88.31%
Maganti It Resources Llc 190 $72,620 82.61%
Mindtree Limited 189 $77,881 82.53%
Slk America Inc 188 $84,760 90.82%
Bridgeport Hospital 188 $61,521 94.47%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp 177 $73,539 88.94%
Ubs Ag 177 $95,072 91.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Horse Listeners Orchard Llc 6 $28,836 100.00%
Kogut Nursery Llc 6 $34,476 100.00%
Holmberg Orchards Inc 6 $31,977 100.00%
Horton Farm 6 $31,977 100.00%
Nowak Farm Llc 6 $34,719 100.00%
Miller Farm 5 $27,456 100.00%
Clark Farm Inc 5 $28,296 100.00%
March Farm Llc 5 $35,427 100.00%
Judges Farm Llc 5 $31,321 100.00%
Jw Anderson And Sons 5 $26,395 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Espn Productions Inc 12 $67,148 37.50%
Wellpoint Inc 12 $93,903 37.50%
Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc 11 $101,863 34.38%
General Reinsurance Corporation 11 $123,567 35.48%
Itech Analyst Corp 11 $95,880 35.48%
Valassis Direct Mail Inc 10 $94,316 33.33%
Louis Dreyfus Highbridge Energy Llc 10 $93,660 34.48%
Ticket Software Llc 10 $64,561 34.48%
Wellspring Cultural Educational Foundation 10 $68,867 35.71%
Luxoft Usa Inc 10 $84,619 35.71%

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