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
32,708 82.59% $71,800 H-1B
3,081 7.78% $24,994 H-2A
2,923 7.38% $99,552 PERM
890 2.25% $83,927 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Utah has seen a total of 39,602 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Utah is the H-1B visa with 32,708 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 82.59% of Utah's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 3,081 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 7.78% of Utah's total visas.

Top Occupations in Utah (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lawyers 23 $96,649 88.46%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 23 $43,436 88.46%
Manufacturing Engineers 22 $75,684 88.00%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 22 $77,354 88.00%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 22 $42,375 91.67%
Editors 21 $40,698 87.50%
Credit Analysts 20 $50,302 83.33%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 20 $60,075 83.33%
Logistics Analysts 20 $59,882 86.96%
Data Warehousing Specialists 19 $78,548 82.61%
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 3,108 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 425 in 2025.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 744 $94,170 47.72%
Brazil 174 $36,824 40.09%
China 146 $64,892 38.32%
Mexico 138 $46,667 36.60%
Vietnam 81 $1,144,132 22.88%
South Korea 64 $46,280 36.99%
Canada 62 $90,225 40.79%
Venezuela 56 $29,946 39.16%
Philippines 52 $41,688 38.52%
Colombia 51 $36,230 44.74%

Top Hiring Companies in Utah (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Badger Maps Inc 10 $45,610 83.33%
Unicity International Inc 10 $60,137 83.33%
Brex Inc 10 $66,413 83.33%
Billcom 10 $76,417 83.33%
Young Living Essential Oils Lc 10 $83,662 83.33%
Architectural Nexus 10 $55,848 83.33%
Anitsys Inc 10 $50,945 83.33%
Birlasoft Inc 10 $61,601 83.33%
Infosys Bpo Ltd 10 $50,411 83.33%
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc 10 $70,726 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Deep Creek Land And Cattle Utah Llc 2 $23,841 100.00%
Mkm Livestock 2 $20,738 100.00%
Anderson Brothers Limited Partnershipcorey Anderson 2 $9,000 100.00%
Stephensen Ranch 2 $22,815 100.00%
Mcmullin Orchards Inc 2 $20,738 100.00%
Smith Farm Livestock Llcsteven G Kay Smith 2 $10,500 100.00%
The Utah Greenhouse Company 2 $33,197 100.00%
Eph Jensen Livestock Llc 2 $24,299 100.00%
Southshore Farms 2 $20,738 100.00%
Stephensen Sheep Cokory A Stephensen 2 $9,000 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Global Uprising Pbc 1 $108,846 33.33%
Target Interact Us Llc 1 $61,547 33.33%
Mandarin Garden Weng Llc 1 $46,010 33.33%
Kyung Han 1 $24,773 33.33%
Cupbop Sk Inc 1 $52,686 33.33%
Oik Llc 1 $36,837 33.33%
Master Dental Lab Llc 1 $19,323 33.33%
Dfs Corporate Services Llc 1 $101,400 33.33%
Transfuels 1 $146,120 33.33%
Rock Canyon Oil 1 $56,680 33.33%

Top Industries in Utah (All Years)

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 $71,800. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage