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 %
Utah Transit Authority Uta 6 $83,141 85.71%
Cavalier It Inc 6 $61,471 85.71%
Aes Clean Energy Services Llc 6 $81,494 85.71%
Urs Corporation 6 $65,503 85.71%
High Protection Company 6 $63,215 85.71%
Ip Heights Llc 6 $60,154 85.71%
Integrated Process Systems Inc 6 $61,896 85.71%
Tek Services Llc 6 $57,100 85.71%
Tekinvaderz Llc 6 $75,088 85.71%
Aetna Resources Llc 6 $68,339 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
James And Rebeca Zimmermann 1 $20,530 50.00%
Asml Us Llc 1 $99,466 50.00%
Kornerstone Credit 1 $66,186 50.00%
Utah Interactive Llc 1 $66,186 50.00%
Specialty Lens Corporation 1 $69,638 50.00%
Legacy Solutions Inc 1 $42,453 50.00%
Cypress Environmental Management Llc 1 $129,459 50.00%
Galaxy Resources Llc 1 $26,853 50.00%
Trinity Marketing Advertising Consulting Inc 1 $24,190 50.00%
Cvent Inc 1 $101,421 50.00%

Top Industries in Utah (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 2 $40,446 100.00%
Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing 2 $91,499 100.00%
Media Representatives 2 $66,997 100.00%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers 2 $86,341 100.00%
Mixed Mode Transit Systems 2 $112,299 100.00%
Other Residential Care Facilities 2 $33,029 100.00%
Lessors Of Real Estate 2 $43,722 100.00%
Animal Food Manufacturing 2 $63,606 100.00%
General Freight Trucking 2 $42,006 100.00%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers 2 $59,446 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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