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 %
Interpreters and Translators 14 $37,624 87.50%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 14 $51,884 87.50%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 14 $54,174 87.50%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $47,381 81.25%
Auditors 13 $65,334 81.25%
Urban and Regional Planners 13 $56,202 86.67%
Purchasing Managers 13 $89,611 86.67%
Physical Therapists 13 $62,363 92.86%
Computer Hardware Engineers 13 $91,565 92.86%
Human Resources Specialists 12 $49,736 85.71%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lodging Managers 2 $41,860 40.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 2 $47,029 40.00%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 2 $41,608 40.00%
Registered Nurses 2 $70,044 40.00%
Materials Scientists 2 $87,620 40.00%
Roofers 2 $33,914 40.00%
Family and General Practitioners 2 $108,535 40.00%
Training and Development Specialists 2 $65,863 40.00%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 2 $25,355 40.00%
Athletic Trainers 2 $59,530 50.00%
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 %
Millcreek Engineering Company 8 $81,554 88.89%
Avenue Consultants Inc 8 $62,977 88.89%
Peak Living Llc 8 $57,938 88.89%
Roseman University Of Health Sciences 8 $92,936 88.89%
Access Development Corporation Vg Llc 8 $85,186 88.89%
Wcf Mutual Insurance 8 $91,380 88.89%
Saligram Systems Inc 8 $83,008 88.89%
Prowise Solutions Inc 8 $77,974 88.89%
It Premia Group Inc 8 $73,193 88.89%
Vyzer Solutions Inc 8 $75,808 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Csa Heating And Air Llc 1 $40,227 50.00%
Holland Hart Llp 1 $42,078 50.00%
Multicultural Counseling Center Llc 1 $89,253 50.00%
Alsco Inc 1 $83,928 50.00%
The Bites Cafe 1 $26,541 50.00%
Sherrys Tax Accounting Services Llc 1 $45,011 50.00%
Change Healthcare Technologies Llc 1 $119,434 50.00%
Genesis Block Financial Inc 1 $61,318 50.00%
Millenium Auto Network 1 $17,763 50.00%
Airport Inn Hotel 1 $79,851 50.00%

Top Industries in Utah (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursery And Floriculture Production 23 $31,648 92.00%
Other Animal Production 23 $28,036 100.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming 21 $18,384 91.30%
Crop Production 21 $30,538 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 15 $23,786 71.43%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 15 $27,448 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 14 $24,196 93.33%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 14 $29,512 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 14 $28,148 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming 13 $28,200 92.86%

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