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 %
Mechatronics Engineers 8 $78,052 88.89%
Energy Engineers 8 $78,931 88.89%
Writers and Authors 7 $28,193 77.78%
Chemical Technicians 7 $42,409 77.78%
Civil Engineering Technicians 7 $29,762 77.78%
Statistical Assistants 7 $39,484 77.78%
Archivists 7 $43,466 77.78%
Healthcare Social Workers 7 $44,652 77.78%
Lodging Managers 7 $55,361 87.50%
Architectural Drafters 7 $46,957 87.50%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 1 $47,798 25.00%
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 1 $34,445 25.00%
Education Administrators, All Other 1 $93,766 25.00%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1 $26,853 25.00%
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 1 $30,056 25.00%
Cooks, Fast Food 1 $26,541 25.00%
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners 1 $26,624 25.00%
Genetic Counselors 1 $59,571 33.33%
Treasurers and Controllers 1 $87,152 33.33%
Hydrologists 1 $54,993 33.33%
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 Ltd 10 $50,411 90.91%
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc 10 $70,726 90.91%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc 10 $100,574 90.91%
Code Corporation 10 $74,672 90.91%
Landesk Software Inc 10 $78,863 90.91%
Vastika Inc 10 $70,878 90.91%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc 10 $68,401 90.91%
Varo Bank Na 9 $118,791 81.82%
Passivelogic Inc 9 $81,723 81.82%
Badger Maps Inc 9 $44,912 81.82%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Saigon Cafe 1 $47,486 33.33%
New Golden Dragon Restaurant Inc 1 $48,090 33.33%
Ffkr Architects 1 $58,469 33.33%
Access Global Education Llc 1 $21,840 33.33%
Jjj Expressllc 1 $46,904 33.33%
L P Food Court Inc 1 $48,090 33.33%
Sme Industries Inc 1 $83,200 33.33%
J U B Engineering Inc 1 $83,200 33.33%
Kim Family Llc 1 $141,170 33.33%
Unicity International Inc 1 $67,600 33.33%

Top Industries in Utah (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Consumer Goods Rental 1 $86,528 50.00%
Blind And Shade Manufacturing 1 $113,922 50.00%
Household And Institutional Furniture Manufacturing 1 $30,909 50.00%
Apple Orchards 1 $36,837 50.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Retailers 1 $84,843 50.00%
Spice And Extract Manufacturing 1 $23,130 50.00%
Cheese Manufacturing 1 $70,866 50.00%
Plastics Bottle Manufacturing 1 $52,125 50.00%
Farm Management Services 1 $83,574 50.00%
Adhesive Manufacturing 1 $106,579 50.00%
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