US stateCTRank #18Updated Sep 2026
H-1B sponsorship in Connecticut
124,904 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
4,538
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 | 6,753 | 8.2% |
| 2 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 6,436 | 7.8% |
| 3 | Yale University | 4,043 | 4.9% |
| 4 | LARSEN & TOUBRO INFOTECH LIMITED | 3,504 | 4.3% |
| 5 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 3,140 | 3.8% |
| 6 | Accenture LLP | 2,940 | 3.6% |
| 7 | WIPRO LIMITED | 1,701 | 2.1% |
| 8 | CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC | 1,626 | 2.0% |
| 9 | University of Connecticut | 1,171 | 1.4% |
| 10 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | 1,077 | 1.3% |
| 11 | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | 974 | 1.2% |
| 12 | GSS INFOTECH CT, INC | 829 | 1.0% |
| 13 | Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc. | 803 | 1.0% |
| 14 | ASML US, LP | 677 | 0.8% |
| 15 | SAGARSOFT, INC | 661 | 0.8% |
INFOSYS LIMITED
6,753
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
6,436
Yale University
4,043
LARSEN & TOUBRO INFOTECH L…
3,504
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
3,140
Accenture LLP
2,940
WIPRO LIMITED
1,701
CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC
1,626
University of Connecticut
1,171
Deloitte Consulting LLP
1,077
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP
974
GSS INFOTECH CT, INC
829
Tech Mahindra (Americas) I…
803
ASML US, LP
677
SAGARSOFT, INC
661
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in Connecticut.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 27,627 |
| 2 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 14,657 |
| 3 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 11,994 |
| 4 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 6,944 |
| 5 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 5,505 |
| 6 | 13-1111 | Management Analysts | 4,124 |
| 7 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 3,736 |
| 8 | 13-2051 | Financial and Investment Analysts | 2,815 |
| 9 | 19-1042 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 2,780 |
| 10 | 29-1229 | Physicians, All Other | 2,385 |
Software Developers
27,627
Computer Occupations, All …
14,657
Computer Systems Analysts
11,994
Computer Programmers
6,944
Software Quality Assurance…
5,505
Management Analysts
4,124
Data Scientists
3,736
Financial and Investment A…
2,815
Medical Scientists, Except…
2,780
Physicians, All Other
2,385
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 | 4,538 |
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