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 %
India 684 $93,247 48.82%
China 129 $63,527 36.75%
Mexico 128 $46,542 39.88%
Brazil 122 $39,727 38.61%
South Korea 60 $45,873 21.20%
Vietnam 59 $1,561,086 40.14%
Nepal 45 $47,861 36.29%
Venezuela 42 $30,152 37.17%
Canada 37 $89,219 34.91%
Colombia 35 $35,182 46.05%

Top Hiring Companies in Utah (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Truhearing Inc 2 $107,661 66.67%
Crosscomm Inc 2 $109,554 66.67%
Chevron Corporation 2 $110,407 66.67%
Cigna Evernorth Services Inc 2 $107,828 66.67%
Driftcom Inc 2 $119,704 66.67%
Procore Technologies Inc 2 $115,929 66.67%
Peak Ent Associates Llc 2 $107,494 66.67%
Mondi Bags Usa Llc 2 $107,806 66.67%
Careerstep Llc 2 $128,108 66.67%
Lightspeeddms Llc 2 $111,093 66.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Utah (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 2 $40,446 100.00%
Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing 2 $91,499 100.00%
Media Representatives 2 $66,997 100.00%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers 2 $86,341 100.00%
Mixed Mode Transit Systems 2 $112,299 100.00%
Other Residential Care Facilities 2 $33,029 100.00%
Lessors Of Real Estate 2 $43,722 100.00%
Animal Food Manufacturing 2 $63,606 100.00%
General Freight Trucking 2 $42,006 100.00%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers 2 $59,446 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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