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 %
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)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	4	$65,952	80.00%
Industrial Process Furnace And Oven Manufacturing	4	$78,328	80.00%
Metal Service Centers And Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers	4	$78,858	80.00%
Activities Related To Real Estate	4	$62,416	80.00%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	4	$106,283	80.00%
Landscaping Services	4	$83,288	80.00%
Apparel Accessories And Other Apparel Manufacturing	4	$81,489	80.00%
Dog And Cat Food Manufacturing	4	$91,031	80.00%
Family Planning Centers	4	$116,516	80.00%
Used Car Dealers	4	$91,931	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Millwork Including Flooring	1	$37,211	50.00%
Footwear Manufacturing	1	$92,352	100.00%
Land Subdivision	1	$27,914	100.00%
Printing And Related Support Activities	1	$78,874	100.00%
Animal Food Manufacturing	1	$61,859	100.00%

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.