The local economy of Connecticut and its counties, metro areas and cities, from official US government data, plus daily local gas prices for the state, its counties and metro areas.
Unemployment rate
5.1%
+1.0 ptsvs a year ago
Counties: lowest Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region 3.8%, highest Greater Bridgeport Planning Region 5.6%.
August 2026, seasonally adjusted, preliminary
Average weekly pay
$2,080
+5.2%vs a year ago
1,668,156 jobs at 149,963 business locations.
Q1 2026, all jobs
New homes permitted
5,775
-24.0%this year vs last year
Most in Western Connecticut Planning Region 1,422, Capitol Planning Region 1,305.
Homes in the last 12 months, to August 2026
People moving in
-5,464
-1.9 per 1,000residents
78,479 moved in and 83,943 moved out. Most newcomers came from New York.
Net people, 2022 to 2023, the newest year published
Connecticut gas price
$4.42
+$1.32vs a year ago
Counties: lowest Middlesex County $4.35, highest Fairfield County $4.52. Counties and metro areas
Regular, per gallon, Connecticut, October 10, 2026
Newest data: -. Not seasonally adjusted: compare with the same month a year earlier. Click a row for the history of that area.
The state, its counties and metro areas, updated daily. A separate series from the weekly survey prices above.
Business locations, employees and payroll by industry, 2023. Click an industry for its US report.
Business locations
89K
-0.1%vs 2022
2023, places with paid employees
Employees
1.54M
+1.9%vs 2022
Largest sector: Health Care and Social Assistance (19.0%).
2023, mid-March
Annual payroll
$117.6B
Wages and salaries paid during the year.
2023, all industries
Average pay
$76,505
Highest sector: Finance and Insurance $177,844.
Per employee per year
Share of Connecticut's employees, 2023
| Industry | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places | 110,865 | $26,570 |
| Insurance Carriers | 60,351 | $132,200 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 51,953 | $63,905 |
| Offices of Physicians | 51,422 | $104,735 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | 50,520 | $79,502 |
| Grocery Stores | 37,511 | $31,398 |
| Individual and Family Services | 34,265 | $33,495 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | 31,549 | $123,935 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 30,838 | $151,339 |
| Employment Services | 28,787 | $61,375 |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings | 28,510 | $41,232 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | 28,433 | $47,024 |
Most values are changed slightly to protect the privacy of single businesses; a few are withheld and shown as a range. Counties and metro areas have the same numbers in the area card above (Industries).
Offered pay in certified work-visa filings, fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025). Click a company for its jobs and salaries.
In fiscal year 2025, employers offered a median of $104,062 a year in 5,602 certified H-1B filings for jobs in Connecticut, up 2.8% from 2024 (US: $120,000). The largest job group was Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians. Fiscal year 2026 so far covers filings decided through Jun 30, 2026.
Median offered pay
$104,062
+2.8%vs 2024
Middle half: $85,000 to $135,406.
H-1B, fiscal year 2025
H-1B filings
5,602
+1.5%vs 2024
9,328 positions asked for.
Certified, full-time, fiscal year 2025
Top job group
$103,272
Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians, 1,066 filings.
Median offered pay of the largest job group
Green card jobs
$116,000
+3.8%vs 2024
717 PERM filings.
PERM median, fiscal year 2025
Median and middle half of the offers in Connecticut, next to the US median. Hover a year for the numbers.
| Job group | Filings | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians | 1,066 | $103,272 |
| Software Developers | 1,035 | $125,000 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 323 | $94,099 |
| Data Scientists | 256 | $105,498 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 203 | $103,376 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | 150 | $150,000 |
| Physicians, All Other | 148 | $231,826 |
| Computer Programmers | 135 | $94,740 |
| Mechanical Engineers | 122 | $97,324 |
| Industrial Engineers | 122 | $97,630 |
| Employer | Filings | Cities |
|---|---|---|
| Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp. CTSH | 680 | 37 |
| Infosys Limited INFY | 284 | 6 |
| Yale University | 226 | 7 |
| Asml US, LP ASML | 220 | 2 |
| LTIMINDTREE Limited LTIM.NS | 186 | 9 |
| Tata Consultancy Services Limited TCS.NS | 173 | 12 |
| Accenture LLP ACN | 119 | 9 |
| Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | 87 | 20 |
| Capgemini America, Inc. CAP.PA | 80 | 12 |
| University of Connecticut | 75 | 4 |
| City | Filings | Median pay | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford | 1,463 | $103,376 | $84,136 to $126,294 |
| Stamford | 532 | $127,405 | $99,070 to $159,752 |
| New Haven | 444 | $92,475 | $75,000 to $125,000 |
| Bloomfield | 256 | $95,763 | $82,534 to $124,272 |
| Wilton | 250 | $116,480 | $98,048 to $133,203 |
| Manchester | 189 | $103,272 | $82,534 to $124,030 |
| Greenwich | 177 | $151,819 | $125,320 to $190,000 |
| Farmington | 159 | $104,062 | $82,244 to $127,124 |
| South Windsor | 148 | $104,062 | $91,046 to $140,375 |
| Rocky Hill | 132 | $103,272 | $83,767 to $124,030 |
Yearly pay that employers offered in certified work-visa filings (H-1B, E-3 and PERM green card), from official public data. Pay is the lower end of the offered pay range, for full-time positions only. These are offered pay figures for positions in work-visa filings, not the pay of all employees. A filing is an offer for a position, not a hire, and one person can appear in several filings. Fiscal years run from October to September. Groups with fewer than 3 filings show counts only. Employers are ranked by filings in the cities of Connecticut added up.
Declared disasters and flood insurance claims: what happened, from official public data.
Connecticut has had 43 declared disasters and emergencies since 1954, 30 of them since 2000, most often Hurricane. Flood insurance has paid $554.7 million on 29,492 claims since 1978; the biggest year was 2012 ($263.9 million).
Declared disasters
30
15 major disasters. Most often Hurricane (14 since 1954).
Since 2000, all types; 43 since 1954
Flood claims paid
$52.0M
2,012 claims. Biggest year 2012 ($263.9M).
2016 to 2025, flood insurance
Policies in force
31,590
Average premium $1,442 a year.
2025, flood insurance policies
Most-declared county
27
New Haven, latest Oct 24, 2024.
Declarations since 2000
Declarations for Connecticut, 1954 to today
Claims paid in Connecticut by the year of the flood, US dollars
Declarations since 1954
Declarations naming the county since 2000; statewide ones not counted
All years since 1978; policies are a yearly average. Top 8 of 8.
| # | County | Claims | Paid | Policies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairfield County | 12,667 | $283.7M | 15,394 |
| 2 | New Haven County | 9,609 | $173.0M | 9,372 |
| 3 | Middlesex County | 2,242 | $38.3M | 3,120 |
| 4 | New London County | 2,155 | $31.2M | 3,898 |
| 5 | Hartford County | 1,922 | $15.2M | 3,008 |
| 6 | Litchfield County | 479 | $7.15M | 961 |
| 7 | Windham County | 74 | $1.84M | 164 |
| 8 | Tolland County | 167 | $1.79M | 229 |
A declaration opens federal help after a disaster; it can name counties or the whole state. Flood insurance numbers count insured losses only (most homes have no flood insurance) and are not adjusted for inflation; the current year is data so far. For the flood-zone risk of a place, open the area on the real estate map.
Environmental compliance records, workplace safety inspections and greenhouse gas reports of facilities in Connecticut, from official public data.
Official public data lists 3,231 facilities in Connecticut with records since 2010, 3,205 of them with environmental compliance records. In 2022 to 2026, the largest penalties were at Global New Haven Terminals LLC in New Haven ($2,010,000). 68 large facilities reported 11.1 million metric tons of greenhouse gases in 2023, down 1.3% from 2022.
Facilities with records
3,231
3,205 with environmental records.
Since 2010
Largest penalties
$2.01M
Global New Haven Terminals LLC, New Haven.
One facility, 2022 to 2026
Greenhouse gases
11.1M t
-1.3%vs 2022
68 reporting facilities.
Metric tons CO2e, 2023
Largest emitter
2.16M t
Lake Road Generating Company, Dayville.
Metric tons CO2e, 2023
| Facility | Penalties | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| Global New Haven Terminals LLC New Haven | $2,010,000 | 5 |
| Glanbia Nutritionals (NA) INC. West Haven | $1,000,000 | 1 |
| Clean Harbors of Ct Field Services Bristol | $585,000 | 25 |
| Abf Freight Systems, INC. Enfield | $535,000 | 0 |
| Abf Freight System, INC. Plainfield | $535,000 | 0 |
| Abf Freight System INC. Orange | $535,000 | 0 |
| Abf Freight System INC. Stratford | $535,000 | 0 |
| Abf Freight System INC. New Haven | $535,000 | 0 |
| All Star Transportation New Milford | $325,000 | 0 |
| All-Star Transportation LLC - Lakeville Lakeville | $325,000 | 0 |
| Facility | Metric tons CO2e |
|---|---|
| Lake Road Generating Company Dayville | 2,159,025 |
| Cpv Towantic Energy Center Oxford | 1,938,201 |
| Milford Power Station Milford | 1,425,973 |
| Pseg Pwr Ct Llc/Bpt Harbor Sta Bridgeport | 1,067,502 |
| Kleen Energy Systems Power Plant Middletown | 1,014,344 |
| Bridgeport Energy, LLC Bridgeport | 1,012,876 |
| Wheelabrator Bridgeport L.P. Bridgeport | 309,543 |
| Kimberly-Clark Corp New Milford | 139,055 |
| Middletown Middletown | 132,892 |
| Southeastern Ct Resource Recovery Facility Preston | 103,873 |
Large facilities in Connecticut, metric tons of CO2 equivalent. Hover a year for the number.
Their facilities in Connecticut, 2022 to 2026. Click a company for its Risk & Compliance tab.
| Company | Facilities | Penalties | CO2e (t) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ArcBest Corporation ARCB | 4 | $2.14M | - |
| Kimberly-Clark Corporation KMB | 1 | $14K | 139K |
Official public data on environmental compliance records, workplace safety inspections and greenhouse gas reports, summarized by facility and year since 2010. A record does not mean a site is unsafe today; penalties and violations vary a lot by industry and size. Penalties are the amounts assessed (after settlements), not amounts paid. Recent years can still change.
Cost, students and graduate earnings of the colleges in the state, from official public data.
The newest unemployment rate, pay, new home permits, moves and gas price for Connecticut, updated as new official numbers come out.
Unemployment for Connecticut is seasonally adjusted; for its counties, metro areas and cities it is not, so compare a month with the same month a year earlier. Pay covers all jobs that pay into unemployment insurance. Building permits count homes approved to be built, not homes sold. Moves count households by where they filed their tax returns in two years in a row. Daily gas prices are average pump prices for Connecticut, its counties and metro areas on the day shown. The weekly gas prices in the explorer come from a separate weekly survey that publishes a price for only some states, so a state without one shows the price of its region there; the two series are never combined.
The unemployment rate in Connecticut was 5.1% in August 2026 (seasonally adjusted, preliminary), compared with 4.1% a year earlier. 1,782,456 people were employed out of a labor force of 1,878,825. Among its counties, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region had the lowest rate (3.8%) and Greater Bridgeport Planning Region the highest (5.6%, not seasonally adjusted).
Average weekly pay in Connecticut was $2,080 in Q1 2026, up 5.2% from a year earlier, across 1,668,156 jobs at 149,963 business locations.
Building permits were issued for 320 new homes in Connecticut in August 2026 (175 single-family and 112 in buildings with 5 or more units). From January to August the total was 3,518, down 24.0% from the same months last year, and 5,775 in the last 12 months. The most homes were permitted in Western Connecticut Planning Region (1,422), Capitol Planning Region (1,305), South Central Connecticut Planning Region (959) over the last 12 months.
No, more people moved out than in. From 2022 to 2023, 78,479 people moved to Connecticut and 83,943 moved away, a net loss of 5,464 (-1.9 per 1,000 residents). Most newcomers came from New York, Massachusetts, Florida, and most people who left went to New York, Florida, Massachusetts.
Regular gasoline in Connecticut averaged $4.42 per gallon on October 10, 2026, up $1.32 from a year earlier. Diesel averaged $6.45. Among its counties, Middlesex County had the lowest regular price ($4.35) and Fairfield County the highest ($4.52).
Health Care and Social Assistance (292,377 employees), Retail Trade (181,494 employees), Manufacturing (158,521 employees) were the largest sectors in Connecticut in 2023. In all, 89,234 business locations employed 1,536,698 people at an average pay of $76,505 a year.
$104,062 a year was the median pay offered in 5,602 certified H-1B filings for jobs in Connecticut in fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025), up 2.8% from 2024. The middle half of the offers ranged from $85,000 to $135,406. The US median was $120,000. These are offered pay figures in work-visa filings, not the pay of all workers.
Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp. (680), Infosys Limited (284), Yale University (226), Asml US, LP (220), LTIMINDTREE Limited (186) had the most certified H-1B filings for jobs in Connecticut in fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025).
Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians (1,066 filings, median $103,272), Software Developers (1,035 filings, median $125,000), Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers (323 filings, median $94,099) were the largest job groups in certified H-1B filings in Connecticut in fiscal year 2025.
$151,819 was the median offered pay in Greenwich, the highest among the Connecticut cities with the most H-1B filings in fiscal year 2025 (177 filings).
$116,000 a year was the median pay offered in 717 certified PERM green card filings for jobs in Connecticut in fiscal year 2025.
43 disasters and emergencies have been declared for Connecticut since 1954, 30 of them since 2000 (15 major disasters). The most common type is Hurricane (14 declarations).
New Haven, with 27 declarations since 2000, followed by Fairfield (25) and New London (24). Statewide declarations are not counted for single counties.
$554.7 million on 29,492 flood insurance claims since 1978. The biggest year was 2012, with $263.9 million paid on 6,310 claims. Fairfield County received the most ($283.7 million).
$1,442 a year in 2025, across 31,590 flood insurance policies in Connecticut. Most homes have no flood insurance; the premium depends on the home's flood risk and coverage.