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%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Denmark 1 $49,234 25.00%
Slovenia 1 $53,020 25.00%
Palestine 1 $43,701 33.33%
Israel 1 $118,976 33.33%
Slovakia 1 $88,317 33.33%
Estonia 1 $47,160 33.33%
Bolivia 1 $64,800 33.33%
Croatia 1 $37,586 33.33%
Cape Verde 1 $56,915 50.00%
Kiribati 1 $72,093 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Utah (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Twitch Interactive Inc 5 $73,707 83.33%
Fresenius Usa Manufacturing Inc A Fresenius Medical Care Na Co 5 $81,395 83.33%
Softnice Inc 5 $75,234 83.33%
American Express Travel Related Services Company 5 $74,867 83.33%
Kennecott Exploration Company 5 $89,261 83.33%
Environmental Potentials Inc 5 $84,777 83.33%
Sandisk Corporation 5 $85,838 83.33%
Zions Bancorporation 5 $74,019 83.33%
Tek Leaders Inc 5 $75,903 83.33%
Nuvek Llc 5 $83,412 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pdqcom Corporation 1 $91,229 100.00%
Cosmo Js Inc 1 $22,318 100.00%
Epic Games Inc 1 $82,389 100.00%
Rooftop Anchor Inc 1 $96,512 100.00%
Asea Llc 1 $58,386 100.00%
Vca Insurance Llc 1 $46,592 100.00%
Animas Data Solutions 1 $80,371 100.00%
Plaid Inc 1 $150,837 100.00%
Nucor Steel Utah 1 $60,486 100.00%
Huaraca Trucking Llc 1 $38,626 100.00%

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%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sheep Farming 995 $22,870 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 182 $27,130 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 123 $21,731 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 118 $26,191 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 62 $30,590 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 44 $29,743 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 34 $31,749 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 27 $27,091 93.10%
Nursery And Tree Production 26 $28,466 96.30%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 25 $29,674 96.15%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Employment Services 520 $21,554 92.86%
Computer Systems Design Services 200 $86,749 38.46%
Engineering Services 128 $78,829 32.99%
Full Service Restaurants 58 $32,685 29.00%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing 49 $68,378 28.16%
Marketing Consulting Services 47 $89,790 33.10%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities 39 $81,597 30.47%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities 39 $95,766 30.71%
Credit Card Issuing 38 $97,276 34.55%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 35 $86,047 35.35%

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