We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Utah Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
29,809 83.11% $70,449 H-1B
2,658 7.41% $21,499 H-2A
2,592 7.23% $105,090 PERM
810 2.26% $82,474 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Utah has seen a total of 35,869 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Utah is the H-1B visa with 29,809 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 83.11% of Utah's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 2,658 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 7.41% of Utah's total visas.

Top Occupations in Utah (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 20 $60,075 86.96%
Lawyers 20 $93,619 86.96%
Sales Managers 19 $98,964 86.36%
Data Warehousing Specialists 19 $78,548 86.36%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 18 $40,737 81.82%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $49,385 81.82%
Family and General Practitioners 18 $133,683 85.71%
Environmental Engineers 18 $70,186 85.71%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $58,030 85.71%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 18 $74,235 85.71%
Utah Employees Over Time
Utah has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 1,067 employees were hired. Utah peaked in 2022 with 3,143 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 2,840 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Utah From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kenya 2 $48,849 40.00%
Dominican Republic 2 $34,996 40.00%
Switzerland 2 $102,380 40.00%
Lebanon 2 $60,830 40.00%
Uzbekistan 2 $88,712 40.00%
Jordan 2 $76,918 40.00%
Belgium 2 $86,671 40.00%
Ghana 2 $58,251 50.00%
Sweden 2 $94,588 50.00%
Austria 1 $35,485 25.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Utah (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cascade Holdings Llc 3 $45,642 75.00%
Progress Solutions Inc 3 $43,680 75.00%
Reckitt Benckiser Llc 3 $40,630 75.00%
Mv Property Management Llc 3 $38,931 75.00%
Acd Direct Inc 3 $48,520 75.00%
Griffco Partners Inc 3 $42,432 75.00%
Blendtec Inc 3 $43,174 75.00%
Westech Engineering Llc 3 $49,130 75.00%
Deseret Digital Media 3 $50,087 75.00%
R R Systems Inc 3 $52,790 75.00%

Top Industries in Utah (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 8,011 $67,843 93.13%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 2,560 $57,903 82.10%
Computer Systems Design Services 1,328 $79,037 91.59%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 821 $44,509 88.09%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 639 $76,825 89.50%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 628 $76,994 98.13%
Other Computer Related Services 578 $79,386 91.31%
Engineering Services 502 $67,582 81.49%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing 495 $68,962 80.62%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 461 $77,341 92.57%

Utah Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Utah to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Utah over all years is $70,449. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage