Connecticut H-1B salaries

From 9,825 certified H-1B filings with a worksite in Connecticut (FY2025–FY2026). Base salary only.

  • #20 of 51 by filings
  • #27 of 51 by median salary
Median base salary$105,000−14% vs. national median
Middle 50%$84.9k–$139k25th to 75th percentile
Most common levelLevel II42% of leveled filings
Top metro areaHartford, CT3,731 filings in Connecticut

Top cities in Connecticut

Hartford, CT$104,0623,731 filings · rent 1BR $1,543 Bridgeport, CT$126,1871,868 filings · rent 1BR $2,071 New Haven, CT$95,9461,075 filings · rent 1BR $1,743 Waterbury, CT$119,450237 filings · rent 1BR $1,336 Norwich, CT$100,614112 filings · rent 1BR $1,518 Torrington, CT$87,04932 filings Putnam, CT$94,38714 filings

Ordered by filings with a worksite in Connecticut. Figures on each card cover the whole metro area, which can cross state lines.

Top H-1B employers in Connecticut

Cognizant logoCognizant1,040 filings · 11%$103,272 Infosys logoInfosys571 filings · 6%$82,534 Asml logoAsml419 filings · 4%$119,288 Yale University logoYale University410 filings · 4%$83,580 LTIMindtree logoLTIMindtree259 filings · 3%$105,997 Tata Consultancy Services logoTata Consultancy Services230 filings · 2%$88,982 Accenture logoAccenture179 filings · 2%$126,300 University of Connecticut157 filings · 2%$68,487 Grandison Management151 filings · 2%$79,872 EY logoEY131 filings · 1%$149,022 Capgemini America logoCapgemini America127 filings · 1%$134,330 CVS Health logoCVS Health124 filings · 1%$135,000

Filings and median salary for jobs located in Connecticut.

Most filed jobs in Connecticut

Software Engineer1,745 filings · 18%$129,168 Data Scientist513 filings · 5%$110,912 QA Engineer495 filings · 5%$92,700 Systems Analyst307 filings · 3%$103,376 Financial Analyst213 filings · 2%$154,187 Programmer Analyst209 filings · 2%$95,514 Mechanical Engineer205 filings · 2%$98,393 Industrial Engineer200 filings · 2%$101,993 Management Consultant195 filings · 2%$103,709 IT Manager160 filings · 2%$180,000 Accountant141 filings · 1%$94,300 Civil Engineer130 filings · 1%$83,397

Connecticut vs. other states

California$161,230 Washington$160,000 New York$133,000 Massachusetts$122,970 New Jersey$122,175 Virginia$119,000 North Carolina$114,504 Texas$112,923 Georgia$109,284 Illinois$108,012 Pennsylvania$105,206 Florida$105,000 Connecticut$105,000

States with the most H-1B filings. Median base salary on certified filings; not adjusted for cost of living.