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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Environmental Engineers 2 $84,001 50.00%
Roofers 2 $33,914 50.00%
Microbiologists 2 $44,325 50.00%
Physicists 2 $67,569 50.00%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 2 $25,355 50.00%
Cooks, Short Order 2 $20,904 50.00%
Purchasing Managers 2 $108,868 50.00%
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists 1 $81,806 25.00%
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 1 $28,517 25.00%
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 1 $27,976 25.00%
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 %
Kenya 2 $48,849 40.00%
Dominican Republic 2 $34,996 40.00%
Switzerland 2 $102,380 40.00%
Lebanon 2 $60,830 40.00%
Uzbekistan 2 $88,712 40.00%
Jordan 2 $76,918 40.00%
Belgium 2 $86,671 40.00%
Ghana 2 $58,251 50.00%
Sweden 2 $94,588 50.00%
Austria 1 $35,485 25.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Utah (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Flextronics International Usa Inc 6 $81,703 85.71%
Intone Networks Inc 6 $73,143 85.71%
Perkinelmer Health Sciences Inc 6 $78,329 85.71%
Netradius Llc 6 $80,091 85.71%
Headstrong Services Llc 6 $85,665 85.71%
Ncr Corporation 6 $92,681 85.71%
Equation Consulting Inc 6 $90,289 85.71%
Sunrun Inc 6 $105,813 85.71%
Via Motors Inc 6 $89,693 85.71%
Zagg Inc 6 $150,890 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Strive Health Llc 1 $125,362 50.00%
1800 Contacts Inc 1 $61,589 50.00%
Noble And Shining Inc 1 $34,154 50.00%
Bartile Roofs Inc 1 $32,926 50.00%
Adibs Rug Gallery Inc 1 $36,754 50.00%
Solutionstream Llc 1 $112,299 50.00%
Sims Park City Llc 1 $93,766 50.00%
Logimex Inc Dba Estafeta Usa 1 $106,725 50.00%
Icon Culinary Llc 1 $36,130 50.00%
Flexhire Llc 1 $54,163 50.00%

Top Industries in Utah (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 8,011 $67,843 93.13%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 2,560 $57,903 82.10%
Computer Systems Design Services 1,328 $79,037 91.59%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 821 $44,509 88.09%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 639 $76,825 89.50%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 628 $76,994 98.13%
Other Computer Related Services 578 $79,386 91.31%
Engineering Services 502 $67,582 81.49%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing 495 $68,962 80.62%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 461 $77,341 92.57%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sheep Farming 995 $22,870 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 182 $27,130 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 123 $21,731 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 118 $26,191 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 62 $30,590 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 44 $29,743 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 34 $31,749 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 27 $27,091 93.10%
Nursery And Tree Production 26 $28,466 96.30%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 25 $29,674 96.15%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Employment Services 520 $21,554 92.86%
Computer Systems Design Services 200 $86,749 38.46%
Engineering Services 128 $78,829 32.99%
Full Service Restaurants 58 $32,685 29.00%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing 49 $68,378 28.16%
Marketing Consulting Services 47 $89,790 33.10%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities 39 $81,597 30.47%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities 39 $95,766 30.71%
Credit Card Issuing 38 $97,276 34.55%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 35 $86,047 35.35%

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