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 %
Pure Storage Inc 19 $69,226 90.48%
Couldberg Tec Limited Company 19 $70,105 90.48%
Galileo Financial Technologies 19 $107,421 90.48%
Domo Inc 19 $87,659 90.48%
Fl Smidth Inc 19 $90,997 95.00%
Weber School District 18 $47,078 90.00%
Flsmidth 18 $76,534 90.00%
Chg Healthcare Services Inc 18 $86,987 90.00%
Propay Inc 18 $105,703 90.00%
Blue Coat Systems Inc 18 $73,429 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kearl Ranch 5 $15,028 100.00%
Russell Stansfield Dba Stansfield Livestock 4 $23,328 100.00%
Native Harvest Seed Inc 4 $33,348 100.00%
Paradise Valley Farms Llc 4 $33,743 100.00%
Upper Creek Ranch 4 $14,791 100.00%
Rocking Hr Ranches Llc 4 $27,217 100.00%
Gibsons Green Acres Llc 4 $31,720 100.00%
Jns Livestock 4 $14,032 100.00%
Avintaquin Livestock Corpmichael Vanderhoof 4 $9,000 100.00%
Spencer Ross 4 $21,730 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Intermountain Technology Group Llc Dba Zaact 2 $113,527 40.00%
Western Electricity Coordinating Council 2 $71,833 40.00%
M A Mortenson Company 2 $87,787 40.00%
Nvidia Corporation 2 $88,088 40.00%
Millcreek Engineering Company 2 $94,568 40.00%
Shoku Inc 2 $38,647 40.00%
Logmein Usa Inc 2 $110,074 40.00%
Deloitte Tax Llp 2 $48,786 40.00%
Grumpy Inc Dba Las Islitas Seafood Restaurant 2 $45,718 40.00%
Younique Llc 2 $134,337 50.00%

Top Industries in Utah (All Years)

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