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 %
Internists, General 16 $132,409 88.89%
Risk Management Specialists 16 $62,890 88.89%
Human Resources Specialists 16 $54,077 88.89%
Validation Engineers 16 $79,453 88.89%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $46,899 88.24%
Epidemiologists 15 $57,605 88.24%
Urban and Regional Planners 14 $53,095 87.50%
Computer Hardware Engineers 14 $91,266 87.50%
Purchasing Managers 14 $88,388 87.50%
Interpreters and Translators 14 $37,624 87.50%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 3 $28,274 60.00%
Production Workers, All Other 3 $21,493 60.00%
Tile and Marble Setters 2 $38,771 40.00%
Microbiologists 2 $44,325 40.00%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 2 $29,942 40.00%
Food Service Managers 2 $43,181 40.00%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 2 $43,056 40.00%
Physicists 2 $67,569 40.00%
Purchasing Managers 2 $108,868 40.00%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $50,710 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 3,108 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 %
Syntel Consulting Inc 47 $64,005 95.92%
Accenture Llp 47 $72,279 95.92%
Tomax Corporation 46 $69,986 93.88%
Usana Health Sciences Inc 45 $72,126 93.75%
Texas Instruments Incorporated 45 $94,394 93.75%
Syntel Inc 44 $66,208 91.67%
Healthequity Inc 44 $90,971 91.67%
Innovecture 43 $75,899 91.49%
Salesforcecom Inc 43 $95,535 91.49%
Indus Valley Partners Corp 42 $62,657 91.30%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
L Richins Sons Lc 11 $16,843 100.00%
Holmgren Brothers Inc 11 $31,735 100.00%
Larson Farms 11 $18,403 100.00%
Sorenson Enterprises 11 $18,546 100.00%
Dick Clark Livestock Llc 11 $21,697 100.00%
Johnsons Mountain Ranch Llc 11 $19,869 100.00%
Rojas Farms Llc 11 $27,397 100.00%
Hacking Land Livestock 10 $19,615 100.00%
Okelberry Ranch Llc 10 $21,691 100.00%
Joseph O Fawcett Sons Inc 10 $20,644 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mings Garden Inc 4 $45,729 33.33%
Nicholas And Company 4 $91,302 33.33%
Pacificorp 4 $105,420 36.36%
Asahi Refining Usa Inc 4 $77,709 36.36%
Davis Scholl District 4 $37,822 36.36%
Instructure 4 $73,819 36.36%
Internexus Provo Llc 4 $30,758 36.36%
Rc Group Lc 4 $29,276 40.00%
Storagecraft Technology Corporation 4 $90,064 40.00%
Thai House Cuisine Llc 4 $18,839 40.00%

Top Industries in Utah (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Legislative Bodies 3 $53,650 100.00%
Custom Roll Forming 3 $72,592 100.00%
Flooring Contractors 3 $53,290 100.00%
Insurance Carriers 3 $101,088 100.00%
Oil And Gas Extraction 3 $118,331 100.00%
Sewage Treatment Facilities 3 $103,605 100.00%
Executive And Legislative Offices Combined 3 $40,844 100.00%
General Rental Centers 3 $65,624 100.00%
Flavoring Syrup And Concentrate Manufacturing 3 $82,146 100.00%
Industrial Launderers 3 $67,843 100.00%
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 $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