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 %
Brighton Rehabilitation Llc 12 $61,424 85.71%
Addepar Inc 12 $71,271 85.71%
Autotradercom Inc 12 $79,004 92.31%
Twilio Inc 12 $96,443 92.31%
Pillpack Llc 12 $71,902 92.31%
Google Llc 12 $91,459 92.31%
Edwards Lifesciences Llc 12 $88,773 92.31%
Sorenson Communications Llc 12 $93,499 92.31%
Sai Cornerstone Inc 12 $81,172 92.31%
Snaprays Llc 12 $97,058 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Larson Farmsmike Larson 3 $10,500 100.00%
Frischknecht Farms 3 $21,091 100.00%
Quarter Circle 13 Ranches 3 $9,000 100.00%
Stevenson Intermountain Seed Co 3 $21,091 100.00%
Stembridge Ranches Llc 3 $33,661 100.00%
Stephensen Sheep Co 3 $18,894 100.00%
C B Blacks Cliffview Ranch Llc 3 $23,157 100.00%
Noo Sun Dairy 3 $23,247 100.00%
Duncan Ranch Steven N Duncan 2 $9,750 100.00%
Three Y Livestockchournos Incdan S Chournos 2 $9,000 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Attensity Americas Inc 1 $73,882 33.33%
W W Clyde Co 1 $67,600 33.33%
Central Utah Clinic Pc 1 $144,976 33.33%
Treehouse Interactive Inc 1 $47,112 33.33%
Evault Inc 1 $54,267 33.33%
T C N Inc 1 $96,970 33.33%
Mona Vie Inc 1 $112,923 33.33%
Wilson Electronics 1 $85,218 33.33%
Cmi 1 $31,450 33.33%
Liv International Nuworld Inc 1 $142,854 33.33%

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