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 %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	509	$30,909	207.76%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	180	$31,057	105.26%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	31	$36,254	57.41%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	17	$32,251	43.59%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	11	$30,014	28.21%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	10	$34,657	32.26%
Nursery Workers	8	$30,529	33.33%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	8	$31,465	40.00%
Agricultural Workers, All Other	3	$37,371	21.43%
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	2	$46,405	16.67%

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 %
Tunisia	2	$96,075	50.00%
Uganda	2	$77,003	66.67%
Iraq	2	$88,668	66.67%
Cape Verde	2	$18,928	66.67%
Zambia	2	$101,171	66.67%
Austria	2	$52,253	66.67%
Antigua And Barbuda	2	$90,283	66.67%
Dominica	2	$70,379	66.67%
Iceland	1	$101,267	33.33%
Cote D'ivoire	1	$86,325	33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Connecticut (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Integrated Anesthesia Associates Llc	33	$202,586	89.19%
Citiustech Inc	33	$93,253	89.19%
Ness Usa Inc	33	$83,894	89.19%
Open Systems Technologies Inc	33	$92,876	89.19%
Emc Corporation	32	$93,138	86.49%
Yale New Haven Health Services Corporation	32	$77,134	86.49%
Saint Marys Hospital Inc	32	$70,155	88.89%
Trexquant Management Llc	32	$85,996	88.89%
Connecticut Childrens Specialty Group Inc	32	$134,249	88.89%
Hq Tech Solutions Llc	32	$69,529	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hongs Olympic Taekwondo Academy Llc	2	$40,116	40.00%
New China Capital Management Corp	2	$102,503	40.00%
Stifel Financial Corp	2	$142,688	40.00%
Vb Technologies Corp	2	$76,045	40.00%
Viacode Consulting Llc	2	$76,991	40.00%
Danbury Hospital	2	$95,087	40.00%
Waterbury Pancake House Inc	2	$47,892	40.00%
Jorge Builders Inc	2	$34,674	40.00%
Sysdyne Technologies Llc	2	$87,943	40.00%
Strategic Value Partners Llc	2	$118,799	40.00%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Printed Circuit Assembly Electronic Assembly Manufacturing	22	$75,869	95.65%
Brick Stone And Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers	21	$76,050	91.30%
Architectural And Structural Metals Manufacturing	21	$75,947	91.30%
Regulation Licensing And Inspection Of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors	21	$94,013	91.30%
Offices Of All Other Health Practitioners	21	$133,748	91.30%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	21	$76,099	91.30%
Toy And Hobby Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	21	$98,736	95.45%
Consumer Lending	21	$83,420	95.45%
Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing	21	$81,708	95.45%
Motor Vehicle Steering And Suspension Components Except Spring Manufacturing	20	$75,749	90.91%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	6	$74,429	85.71%
Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing	6	$60,348	85.71%
Radio Broadcasting Stations	6	$98,856	85.71%
Electronic Connector Manufacturing	6	$66,678	85.71%
All Other Schools And Instruction	6	$45,775	85.71%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	6	$67,510	85.71%
Architectural Engineering And Related Services	6	$78,535	100.00%
All Other Amusement And Recreation Industries	5	$41,649	83.33%
All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing	5	$90,276	83.33%
Metal Service Centers And Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers	5	$116,122	83.33%

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.