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 %
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $51,231 85.71%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 12 $38,266 85.71%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $64,139 92.31%
Computer User Support Specialists 12 $45,900 92.31%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 11 $42,664 84.62%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other 11 $50,592 84.62%
Treasurers and Controllers 11 $103,361 91.67%
Interior Designers 11 $48,772 91.67%
Cost Estimators 11 $55,353 91.67%
Compliance Officers 11 $54,832 91.67%
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 %
Digicert Inc 32 $89,426 94.12%
Entrata Inc 32 $97,752 94.12%
Ca Inc 30 $94,932 88.24%
Owlet Baby Care Inc 29 $82,367 85.29%
Instructure Inc 29 $67,053 85.29%
Tesla Inc 29 $80,501 87.88%
Galileo Financial Technologies Llc 29 $98,009 87.88%
Fusion Life Sciences Technologies Llc 29 $68,586 90.63%
Prog Leasing Llc 27 $88,228 87.10%
Workfront Inc 27 $73,002 87.10%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
David D Keith 8 $28,163 100.00%
Moon Livestockrussell Carolyn Moon 8 $9,375 100.00%
Herbst Family Farm Inc 8 $32,024 100.00%
L Richins Sons Llc 8 $20,871 100.00%
Nick Sampinos 8 $11,019 100.00%
Kirt Richins 8 $14,599 100.00%
Sweat Ranch 7 $21,125 100.00%
Brn Ag Enterprises Llc 7 $32,638 100.00%
Blackridge Farms Inc 7 $32,160 100.00%
Native Harvest Seed Co Inc 7 $25,629 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ansys Inc 3 $103,473 37.50%
Utah Health Information Network Inc 3 $75,913 42.86%
Extra Space Management Inc 3 $62,234 42.86%
Jr Kitchen Group Inc 3 $33,578 42.86%
Snap Inc 3 $111,391 42.86%
Pluralsight Llc 3 $115,828 42.86%
Solden Services Inc 3 $111,647 42.86%
Delta Professional Cleaning 3 $30,825 42.86%
America First Federal Credit Union 3 $110,282 42.86%
Jobs N Profiles Inc 3 $105,220 42.86%

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