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 %
Nwt Inc 4 $45,308 80.00%
Multidimensional Software Creations Llc 4 $53,981 80.00%
Swanktek Inc 4 $67,735 80.00%
Anderson Bradshaw Pllc 4 $43,738 80.00%
Vineyard City 4 $52,978 80.00%
Mac Warehouse Llc 4 $59,873 80.00%
React Games Llc 4 $54,907 80.00%
Ven Soft Llc 4 $63,788 80.00%
Joseph Eve 4 $49,774 80.00%
Samaritan Software Llc 4 $58,006 80.00%
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 14 $24,196 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 14 $28,148 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming 14 $28,613 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 13 $24,900 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 12 $27,146 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 12 $32,481 100.00%
Corn Farming 12 $28,584 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 12 $32,214 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 7 $24,054 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 7 $30,837 100.00%

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