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 %
Workday Inc 6 $82,500 85.71%
Hall Labs Llc 6 $68,498 85.71%
Calypso Soft Inc 6 $75,961 85.71%
Purple Innovation Llc 6 $88,847 85.71%
Lead It Corporation 6 $68,373 85.71%
Zillion Technologies Inc 6 $79,726 85.71%
Virtustream Inc 6 $74,391 85.71%
Utah Interactive Llc 6 $72,613 85.71%
Media Mouth Inc 6 $64,872 85.71%
Perficient Inc 6 $88,470 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Health Catalyst 1 $119,434 50.00%
Vk Llc 1 $27,872 50.00%
Physician Group Of Utah Inc 1 $105,560 50.00%
Observepoint Inc 1 $118,456 50.00%
Tzero Group Inc 1 $44,325 50.00%
Watterson Footing Foundations Llc 1 $26,021 50.00%
Kiwi Mobile Services 1 $33,405 50.00%
Club Gsl Llc 1 $18,370 50.00%
Asian Assoc Of Utah Dba Refugee Immigrant Center 1 $73,258 50.00%
Thermo Fisher Scientific 1 $88,754 50.00%

Top Industries in Utah (All Years)

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