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 %
Computer User Support Specialists	12	$45,900	92.31%
Mental Health Counselors	12	$54,109	92.31%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	11	$39,176	84.62%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	11	$56,963	84.62%
Cost Estimators	11	$55,353	84.62%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	11	$55,547	84.62%
Soil and Plant Scientists	11	$42,717	84.62%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	11	$50,869	91.67%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	11	$61,089	91.67%
Epidemiologists	11	$56,050	91.67%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Athletic Trainers	2	$59,530	50.00%
Mental Health Counselors	2	$81,256	50.00%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	2	$29,058	50.00%
Compliance Officers	2	$41,330	50.00%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$39,555	50.00%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	2	$29,942	50.00%
Psychiatrists	2	$71,647	50.00%
Food Service Managers	2	$43,181	50.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	2	$44,616	50.00%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$53,595	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 %
Infosys Limited	2,459	$58,569	99.64%
University Of Utah	1,555	$56,338	77.40%
Goldman Sachs Co Llc	1,363	$59,176	98.48%
Goldman Sachs Co	900	$57,373	92.78%
Goldman Sachs Services Llc	815	$76,603	93.46%
Overstockcom Inc	756	$86,966	91.30%
Arup Laboratories	435	$40,553	82.23%
Im Flash Technologies Llc	416	$67,766	89.08%
Capgemini America Inc	406	$73,541	99.02%
Utah State University	371	$55,655	92.75%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Goldman Sachs Co	148	$86,605	32.53%
Swifttransportation Co Of Az Llc	100	$41,954	27.25%
Adobe Inc	70	$97,936	42.42%
Ancestrycom Operations Inc	56	$91,130	36.36%
Zions Bank Zmsc	40	$81,528	27.03%
Heercules Staffing Llc	35	$18,216	23.65%
Total Source Llc	34	$22,136	34.00%
Incontact Inc	32	$108,020	34.78%
American Express Travel Related Services	32	$98,643	37.21%
Golden Landscaping Lawn Llc	31	$26,291	36.47%

Top Industries in Utah (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	137	$79,977	95.80%
All Other Financial Investment Activities	120	$96,069	88.24%
Consumer Lending	119	$95,850	94.44%
Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing	114	$91,633	95.00%
All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing	112	$80,901	93.33%
Radio Broadcasting Stations	109	$86,553	90.83%
Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers	102	$79,974	86.44%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	102	$60,638	91.89%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	100	$77,819	93.46%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	98	$76,263	97.03%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Apiculture	12	$28,366	92.31%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	12	$24,054	100.00%
Corn Farming	11	$28,063	91.67%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	11	$26,469	100.00%
Hay Farming	11	$25,932	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	10	$31,739	90.91%
All Other Animal Production	7	$19,600	70.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover	7	$24,054	100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production	6	$30,573	85.71%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover	6	$30,313	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing	20	$25,329	51.28%
Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers	19	$72,911	50.00%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	18	$90,018	51.43%
Roofing Contractors	18	$55,430	56.25%
Translation And Interpretation Services	17	$72,137	53.13%
Painting And Wall Covering Contractors	14	$27,480	46.67%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	14	$79,945	46.67%
Freight Transportation Arrangement	13	$55,179	46.43%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Long Distance	12	$38,014	44.44%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	12	$84,349	48.00%

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.