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 %
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 9 $46,312 81.82%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 8 $52,052 80.00%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 8 $51,173 80.00%
Healthcare Social Workers 8 $48,113 80.00%
Energy Engineers 8 $78,931 80.00%
Budget Analysts 8 $52,117 80.00%
Human Resources Managers 8 $107,089 80.00%
Logistics Engineers 8 $59,082 80.00%
Speech-Language Pathologists 8 $54,196 80.00%
Clinical Data Managers 8 $66,693 88.89%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $50,710 50.00%
Roofers 2 $33,914 50.00%
Physicists 2 $67,569 50.00%
Cooks, Fast Food 1 $26,541 25.00%
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles 1 $36,795 25.00%
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners 1 $26,624 25.00%
Compliance Managers 1 $82,930 25.00%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 1 $58,386 25.00%
Driver/Sales Workers 1 $19,490 25.00%
Statistical Assistants 1 $33,280 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 3,108 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 %
Walt Usa Llc 6 $62,671 85.71%
Ariix Llc 6 $61,020 85.71%
Howard Hughes Medical Institute 6 $42,890 85.71%
Metropolitan Telecommunications Of Utah Inc 6 $53,421 85.71%
V Soft Consulting Group Inc 6 $60,805 85.71%
Connor Group Inc 6 $67,690 85.71%
Transfuels Llc 6 $61,066 85.71%
Five Point Construction Inc 6 $56,573 85.71%
Validation Transcription Services Inc 6 $54,396 85.71%
Accela Inc 6 $67,576 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Double J Ranch 1 $10,500 100.00%
Kunzler Ranch Llc 1 $20,925 100.00%
Double J Ranch Alan Johnson 1 $10,500 100.00%
Clark Brothers Mike L Clark 1 $9,000 100.00%
Ernest Roach Farm Inc 1 $21,694 100.00%
Fresh Produce S P 1 $20,550 100.00%
Thayns Farm 1 $27,310 100.00%
Nelson Bros 1 $9,000 100.00%
B D Mobile Home Movers Inc 1 $21,687 100.00%
Brown Dairy 1 $21,798 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Brilliant Science Llc 1 $76,960 50.00%
Colt Builders Corp 1 $104,125 50.00%
Smart Rain Systems Llc 1 $76,378 50.00%
Hundegger Usa Lc 1 $53,726 50.00%
Apex Auto Sales 1 $34,486 50.00%
Provo Pediatric Dental 1 $46,883 50.00%
Home Care Management 1 $30,285 50.00%
Wohali Partners Llc 1 $115,170 50.00%
Dastrup Deep Cleaning Llc 1 $17,722 50.00%
Mike Erekson Insurance Agency 1 $26,624 50.00%

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 $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