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 %
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 %
Populus Group Llc 34 $85,282 91.89%
Sql Data Solutions Inc 34 $58,030 94.44%
Wgu Corporation 34 $102,036 94.44%
Csc Covansys Corporation 33 $61,195 91.67%
Synerzy Software Solutions Inc 33 $68,493 91.67%
Mphasis Corporation 33 $67,653 94.29%
Symantec Corporation 32 $84,417 91.43%
Cybage Software Inc 32 $56,047 91.43%
Goldman Sachs Amp Co 32 $51,298 91.43%
Blackrock Microsystems Llc 32 $66,234 91.43%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pete Stamatakis 9 $11,070 100.00%
Ola Inc 9 $29,226 100.00%
Chas W Bangerter Son Inc 9 $28,593 100.00%
Wf Goring Sons Inc 8 $20,728 100.00%
Provost Ranch Llc 8 $29,237 100.00%
Sunshine Greenhouse Inc 8 $29,580 100.00%
L G Pace Farm 8 $20,235 100.00%
Kirt H Richins 8 $21,223 100.00%
Willow Springs Ranch 8 $29,318 100.00%
J And J Produce Inc 8 $29,237 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Merrick Bank Corporation 3 $65,465 37.50%
Via Motors 3 $112,895 37.50%
Jlj Law Group Pllc 3 $29,848 37.50%
Wasatch County School District 3 $61,611 37.50%
Ssc Technologies Inc 3 $62,677 37.50%
Payclip Inc 3 $93,045 37.50%
Kb Optics Llc 3 $50,301 37.50%
Claims Services Group 3 $76,815 37.50%
Dealersocket Inc 3 $95,950 37.50%
Wex Inc 3 $102,190 37.50%

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 $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