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 %
Survey Sampling International Llc 7 $50,054 87.50%
1 800 Contacts Inc 7 $68,631 87.50%
Contactpoint Lc 7 $64,358 87.50%
Xactware 7 $80,107 87.50%
Onyx Graphics Inc 7 $46,396 87.50%
Patent Law Works Llc 7 $55,429 87.50%
Infosys Technologies Limited 7 $58,454 87.50%
Webbank Corporation 7 $78,550 87.50%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc 7 $72,452 87.50%
Cache Valley Electric Company 7 $67,484 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jj Produce Inc Dba Jj Nursery Garden Center 1 $17,410 100.00%
Wall Brothers Orchard Riley Properties Inc 1 $22,235 100.00%
Gurney Cattle Llc 1 $10,500 100.00%
Fowers Fruit Ranch 1 $22,651 100.00%
Rafter Lazy C Ranch 1 $10,500 100.00%
Jordan Livestock Incken Jordan 1 $9,000 100.00%
Mcmillan Services Llcmichael J Ann Mcmillan 1 $10,500 100.00%
Forrest Arthur 1 $23,841 100.00%
Hr Livestock 1 $9,000 100.00%
Wall Brothers Orchards 1 $27,310 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Digital Guardian Inc 1 $104,458 50.00%
James And Rebeca Zimmermann 1 $20,530 50.00%
Asml Us Llc 1 $99,466 50.00%
Utah Interactive Llc 1 $66,186 50.00%
Kornerstone Credit 1 $66,186 50.00%
Wsrp Llc 1 $88,317 50.00%
Tmobile Usa Inc 1 $89,232 50.00%
Mears Group Inc 1 $99,299 50.00%
Strata Fund Solutions 1 $62,088 50.00%
Dug Out Llc The 1 $41,642 50.00%

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