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 %
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 17 $67,952 80.95%
Credit Analysts 17 $47,995 85.00%
Economists 17 $62,756 89.47%
Medical and Health Services Managers 17 $77,761 89.47%
Internists, General 16 $132,409 84.21%
Risk Management Specialists 16 $62,890 84.21%
Managers, All Other 16 $85,471 88.89%
Validation Engineers 16 $79,453 88.89%
Genetic Counselors 15 $65,878 88.24%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 15 $68,784 88.24%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Production Workers, All Other 3 $21,493 60.00%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 3 $42,883 60.00%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 3 $37,911 60.00%
Interpreters and Translators 3 $46,966 60.00%
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders 3 $29,702 60.00%
Insurance Sales Agents 3 $43,957 60.00%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $52,044 60.00%
Physicists 2 $67,569 40.00%
Financial Specialists, All Other 2 $51,314 40.00%
Lodging Managers 2 $41,860 40.00%
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 %
Strategic Resources International Inc 3 $91,014 100.00%
New England It Associates Inc 3 $96,054 100.00%
Airbnb Inc 3 $117,811 100.00%
Thoughtworks Inc 3 $102,537 100.00%
Hoodoo Digital Llc 3 $105,456 100.00%
Lorhan Corporation Inc 3 $88,504 100.00%
Bitgo Inc 3 $97,504 100.00%
Amazon Development Center Us Inc 3 $90,743 100.00%
Rapid Investments Inc 3 $93,524 100.00%
Corporation Of The Presiding Bishop Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of L 3 $95,396 100.00%
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 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