27 Connecticut Employers That Hire Veterans
27 employers in Connecticut cleared the federal veteran-hiring benchmark in filing cycle 2025, between them hiring 1,650 protected veterans out of 18,462 new hires — 8.9% overall, against a national benchmark of 5.1%. The largest by veterans hired are Dynata, United Rentals Inc. and GXO Logistics Inc.
Connecticut employers
27
met or beat the federal benchmark
Veterans hired
1,650
of 18,462 total new hires
Combined share
8.9%
against a 5.1% national benchmark
Veteran hiring in Connecticut concentrates in Professional, Scientific & Technical (796 hires), Real Estate (259 hires) and Transportation & Logistics (176 hires).
27 employers shown. Click a column heading to sort.
| # | Employer | Veterans hired | Total hires | Share | State | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dynata | 609 | 4,632 | 13.2% | Connecticut | Professional, Scientific & Technical |
| 2 | United Rentals Inc. | 259 | 3,597 | 7.2% | Connecticut | Real Estate |
| 3 | GXO Logistics Inc | 168 | 2,895 | 5.8% | Connecticut | Transportation & Logistics |
| 4 | Linde Inc | 118 | 1,793 | 6.6% | Connecticut | Manufacturing |
| 5 | Eversource | 65 | 1,098 | 5.9% | Connecticut | Utilities |
| 6 | CeLeen LLC | 58 | 95 | 61.0% | Connecticut | Professional, Scientific & Technical |
| 7 | TRC | 48 | 918 | 5.2% | Connecticut | Professional, Scientific & Technical |
| 8 | Avangrid | 44 | 847 | 5.2% | Connecticut | Utilities |
| 9 | FlexRN Inc | 42 | 546 | 7.7% | Connecticut | Administrative & Support Services |
| 10 | The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co | 37 | 252 | 14.7% | Connecticut | Finance & Insurance |
| 11 | Eurpac Service Inc. | 37 | 217 | 17.1% | Connecticut | Wholesale Trade |
| 12 | Mclaughlin Research Corporation | 27 | 151 | 17.9% | Connecticut | Professional, Scientific & Technical |
| 13 | Xerox World Headquarters | 25 | 401 | 6.2% | Connecticut | Wholesale Trade |
| 14 | ARKA Group LP | 15 | 133 | 11.3% | Connecticut | Professional, Scientific & Technical |
| 15 | RITE Solutions Inc | 15 | 70 | 21.4% | Connecticut | Professional, Scientific & Technical |
| 16 | Sonalysts Inc | 15 | 48 | 31.2% | Connecticut | Professional, Scientific & Technical |
| 17 | University of Hartford | 11 | 115 | 9.6% | Connecticut | Education |
| 18 | FF Mechanical Enterprises Inc | 9 | 93 | 9.7% | Connecticut | Construction |
| 19 | AmeriTech Contracting LLC | 9 | 65 | 13.8% | Connecticut | Construction |
| 20 | Moran Towing Corporation | 8 | 127 | 6.3% | Connecticut | Transportation & Logistics |
| 21 | TRUMPF Inc | 7 | 70 | 10.0% | Connecticut | Manufacturing |
| 22 | WWC Global LLC | 7 | 41 | 17.1% | Connecticut | Professional, Scientific & Technical |
| 23 | Colt's Manufacturing Company LLC | 5 | 92 | 5.4% | Connecticut | Manufacturing |
| 24 | Ahlstrom-Munksjo Nonwovens LLC | 4 | 77 | 5.2% | Connecticut | Manufacturing |
| 25 | Birk Manufacturing Inc | 4 | 26 | 15.4% | Connecticut | Manufacturing |
| 26 | Protegrity USA INC | 2 | 36 | 5.6% | Connecticut | Professional, Scientific & Technical |
| 27 | Clarity Software Solutions Inc. | 2 | 27 | 7.4% | Connecticut | Wholesale Trade |
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What this list is not. It is a track record, not a job board — the data describes a past filing cycle, so an employer here may or may not be hiring today. Check their careers page. It is also not a ranking of who treats veterans best; it counts hires, which is one honest signal among several.
Self-identification is voluntary. Employees choose whether to disclose protected-veteran status, so these figures generally understate how many veterans an employer really has. That cuts one way only: everyone on this list is at least as good as the number shown.
We filtered out obvious filing errors. Some filings report a veteran hire rate wildly out of step with the same employer's overall veteran workforce — a column filled in wrong, not a recruiting record. Those are excluded rather than celebrated.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor VETS-4212 filings, cycle 2025, and the OFCCP national hiring benchmark of 5.1% effective 30 July 2025. LockLeed International is not affiliated with the Department of Labor or OFCCP.
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