US stateCTRank #18Updated Jun 2026
H-1B sponsorship in Connecticut
122,501 H-1B Labor Condition Applications were filed for worksites in Connecticut across the covered fiscal years. State concentration ratios and top sponsors below.
Total filings
2,135
Rank #18 nationally · FY2026
National share
1.0%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
8.2%
INFOSYS LIMITED · all years
Top occupation
15-1252
Software Develop… · all years
Top sponsoring employers
Highest-volume H-1B sponsors with worksites in Connecticut. Share % is each sponsor’s portion of the state’s total filings.
| # | Employer | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 6,500 | 8.2% |
| 2 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 6,272 | 7.9% |
| 3 | Yale University | 3,907 | 4.9% |
| 4 | LARSEN & TOUBRO INFOTECH LIMITED | 3,464 | 4.4% |
| 5 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 3,099 | 3.9% |
| 6 | Accenture LLP | 2,864 | 3.6% |
| 7 | WIPRO LIMITED | 1,674 | 2.1% |
| 8 | CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC | 1,577 | 2.0% |
| 9 | University of Connecticut | 1,125 | 1.4% |
| 10 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | 1,068 | 1.4% |
| 11 | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | 952 | 1.2% |
| 12 | GSS INFOTECH CT, INC | 826 | 1.0% |
| 13 | Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc. | 790 | 1.0% |
| 14 | SAGARSOFT, INC | 653 | 0.8% |
| 15 | ASML US, LP | 603 | 0.8% |
INFOSYS LIMITED
6,500
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
6,272
Yale University
3,907
LARSEN & TOUBRO INFOTECH L…
3,464
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
3,099
Accenture LLP
2,864
WIPRO LIMITED
1,674
CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC
1,577
University of Connecticut
1,125
Deloitte Consulting LLP
1,068
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP
952
GSS INFOTECH CT, INC
826
Tech Mahindra (Americas) I…
790
SAGARSOFT, INC
653
ASML US, LP
603
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in Connecticut.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 27,152 |
| 2 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 14,207 |
| 3 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 11,830 |
| 4 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 6,857 |
| 5 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 5,375 |
| 6 | 13-1111 | Management Analysts | 4,037 |
| 7 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 3,564 |
| 8 | 13-2051 | Financial and Investment Analysts | 2,727 |
| 9 | 19-1042 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 2,722 |
| 10 | 29-1229 | Physicians, All Other | 2,303 |
Software Developers
27,152
Computer Occupations, All …
14,207
Computer Systems Analysts
11,830
Computer Programmers
6,857
Software Quality Assurance…
5,375
Management Analysts
4,037
Data Scientists
3,564
Financial and Investment A…
2,727
Medical Scientists, Except…
2,722
Physicians, All Other
2,303
Filings by fiscal year
Connecticut H-1B filing volume year over year — a hiring-demand signal for the state, not headcount.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 5,688 |
| FY2011 | 5,885 |
| FY2012 | 7,828 |
| FY2013 | 7,447 |
| FY2014 | 8,917 |
| FY2015 | 10,142 |
| FY2016 | 10,035 |
| FY2017 | 8,133 |
| FY2018 | 8,894 |
| FY2019 | 1,085 |
| FY2020 | 8,644 |
| FY2021 | 10,273 |
| FY2022 | 7,177 |
| FY2023 | 7,683 |
| FY2024 | 6,239 |
| FY2025 | 6,296 |
| FY2026 | 2,135 |
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