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 %
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 Bpo Limited 11 $50,733 91.67%
Jive Communications Inc 11 $67,602 91.67%
Natsoft Corporation 10 $65,726 83.33%
Echostar Technologies Llc 10 $79,315 83.33%
Ogden Preparatory Academy 10 $36,446 83.33%
Unicity International Inc 10 $60,137 83.33%
Iron County School District 10 $45,017 83.33%
University Of Utah Office Of General Counsel 10 $63,009 83.33%
Billcom 10 $76,417 83.33%
Young Living Essential Oils Lc 10 $83,662 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kleinfelder 1 $58,739 33.33%
International Capital Investments Inc 1 $26,624 33.33%
Green River Capital Llc 1 $69,950 33.33%
Paragon Hospitality Llc 1 $102,918 33.33%
Azteca Systems Inc 1 $94,099 33.33%
Suwon Inc 1 $17,992 33.33%
American Nutrition Inc 1 $51,230 33.33%
Nuvek Llc 1 $95,368 33.33%
Bluehost 1 $54,018 33.33%
Hospira Inc 1 $69,971 33.33%

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 $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