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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Engineers, All Other 2 $72,207 50.00%
Interior Designers 2 $37,815 50.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 2 $103,043 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%
Materials Scientists 2 $87,620 50.00%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 2 $29,942 50.00%
Physicists 2 $67,569 50.00%
Helpers--Roofers 2 $27,810 50.00%
Food Service Managers 2 $43,181 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 3,108 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 %
Jobs N Profiles Inc 74 $81,888 100.00%
Micron Technology Utah Llc 67 $75,624 90.54%
Cox Automotive Corporate Services Llc 65 $109,190 87.84%
Xactware Solutions Inc 65 $79,041 90.28%
Boart Longyear Company 65 $95,211 92.86%
Deloitte Touche Llp 64 $65,042 94.12%
Canyons School District 62 $49,347 92.54%
Dish Network Llc 62 $87,468 95.38%
Varex Imaging Corporation 62 $89,258 95.38%
Cricut Inc 62 $90,845 95.38%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bennett Farms Legacy Llc 13 $30,810 100.00%
Houwelings Utah Operations Inc 13 $26,550 100.00%
Tnt Livestock 13 $17,523 100.00%
Gillmor Ranching Llc 13 $337,453 100.00%
Rlarson Sheep Co 13 $16,715 100.00%
Joel Stamatakis 13 $19,133 100.00%
Goshen Gap Farm Lc 13 $29,835 100.00%
Anderson Brothers Livestock 13 $19,482 100.00%
Craig Scott Jones Livestock 13 $19,325 100.00%
Taft Farms Inc 13 $18,674 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jn Ward Associates Dba Ward Engineering Group 6 $60,060 35.29%
Rego Consulting Corporation 6 $92,231 35.29%
Prog Leasing Llc 6 $89,485 35.29%
Pure Storage Inc 6 $46,939 35.29%
Phoplus Ut Llc 6 $35,748 35.29%
Bridge Investment Group Llc 6 $66,508 37.50%
Target Enterprise Inc 6 $121,226 40.00%
Accelerated Engineering 6 $80,444 40.00%
Aubergine And Company Corp 6 $23,934 42.86%
Oh Mai Downtown Inc 6 $22,152 42.86%

Top Industries in Utah (All Years)

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 $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