Connecticut had 5,570 certified H-1B LCA filings in FY2025, ranking #21 among all states and territories, with an average offered wage of $120,887. Figures below are computed directly from DOL LCA disclosure records, not estimated.
5,570
Certified H-1B LCA filings, FY2025, #21 nationally
$120,887
Average offered wage, FY2025
25,513
Total certified filings tracked, FY2021–2026
Every H1B employer must file a Labor Condition Application (LCA) certified by the DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification before USCIS can approve an H1B petition. The figures on this page are aggregated directly from those disclosure records for worksites in Connecticut.
Ranked by certified LCA filing volume for worksites in Connecticut. Source: DOL LCA disclosure data.
| # | Company | City | Industry | Filings | Avg Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | Hartford | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 644 | $101,659 |
| 2 | INFOSYS LIMITED | Hartford | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 283 | $90,300 |
| 3 | ASML US, LP | Wilton | Industrial Machinery Manufacturing | 222 | $119,709 |
| 4 | Yale University | New Haven | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 213 | $117,810 |
| 5 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | Bloomfield | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 169 | $87,775 |
| 6 | LTIMindtree Limited | Hartford | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 169 | $104,408 |
| 7 | Accenture LLP | Hartford | Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | 115 | $128,263 |
| 8 | Grandison Management, Inc. | Stamford, | Employment Services | 85 | $76,992 |
| 9 | University of Connecticut | Storrs | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 83 | $81,435 |
| 10 | CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC | Hartford | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 83 | $133,763 |
| 11 | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | Stamford | Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | 74 | $149,883 |
| 12 | Cigna-Evernorth Services Inc. | Bloomfield | Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds | 66 | $146,195 |
| 13 | Hartford HealthCare Medical Group, Inc. | Hartford | Offices of Physicians | 55 | $285,266 |
| 14 | Yale New Haven Hospital | New Haven | General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | 55 | $93,079 |
| 15 | Aetna Resources LLC | Hartford | Insurance Carriers | 52 | $144,404 |
1,326 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: INFOSYS LIMITED, COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP, LTIMindtree Limited
496 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP, Tata Consultancy Services Limited, Synchrony Bank
423 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: Yale University, Yale New Haven Hospital, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
259 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: ASML US, LP, ASML US, LLC, Bioinfo Systems, LLC
235 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED, Cigna-Evernorth Services Inc., Accenture LLP
2,318 certified filings · average wage $102,910.
432 certified filings · average wage $105,542.
258 certified filings · average wage $131,562.
245 certified filings · average wage $165,290.
233 certified filings · average wage $119,323.
Percentiles computed directly from certified LCA filings with a worksite in Connecticut. This reflects the actual spread of offered wages on file, not an official DOL prevailing-wage tier.
| Percentile | Offered Wage |
|---|---|
| 25th percentile | $84,614 |
| Median (50th percentile) | $104,062 |
| 75th percentile | $137,405 |
| 90th percentile | $182,965 |
The Department of Labor's Foreign Labor Certification data center publishes every LCA filing. Filter by state ("CT"), SOC code for your occupation, and fiscal year. Employers with repeated certified filings in your target SOC code have active, recurring H1B programs, these are your tier-1 targets.
USCIS publishes fiscal-year approval and denial data for every employer by state. Cross-reference Connecticut employers with the highest approval counts against your target role.
Universities and nonprofit research institutions headquartered in Connecticut are cap-exempt under 8 USC 1184(g)(5) and can file H1B petitions any time of year without entering the lottery.
The top sponsors listed above receive large volumes of applications through job boards. Their direct career portals are often less crowded and let you filter by Connecticut location.
Referrals meaningfully increase interview rates at established H1B sponsors. Look for local immigrant-professional meetups and university alumni networks in Connecticut.
Cap-exempt employers are among the most powerful H1B opportunities in Connecticut because they can file petitions throughout the year without lottery risk. Under federal regulation, institutions of higher education, their affiliated nonprofit entities, nonprofit research organizations, and governmental research organizations qualify for cap exemption regardless of which state they're in. If you're a researcher, academic, or healthcare professional, universities and teaching hospitals headquartered in Connecticut are worth targeting directly on their own career pages.
Important: Cap-exempt H1B workers changing to a cap-subject employer must enter the lottery. Conversely, a cap-subject worker moving to a cap-exempt employer can file immediately. Verify status with an immigration attorney before making a job change.
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Aggregated from DOL LCA disclosure files (FY2021–2026) for filings with a worksite in Connecticut, filtered to certified petitions with annual wages between $30K and $1M. Employer legal-entity spelling variants are grouped before counting.