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 %
Talent It Services Inc 5 $84,344 83.33%
Medici Ventures Inc 5 $93,384 83.33%
Intellectt Inc 5 $89,802 83.33%
Sagarsoft Inc 5 $92,527 83.33%
Atlassian Inc 5 $102,036 83.33%
Slalom Llc 5 $129,605 83.33%
Fitbit Inc 5 $100,244 83.33%
Stampin Up Inc 5 $100,788 83.33%
Ubics Inc 5 $56,193 83.33%
Home Care Management Llc 5 $59,205 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sharp Water Solutions 1 $53,976 100.00%
Whitecap Holdings Llc 1 $27,872 100.00%
Pa Capital Llc 1 $94,973 100.00%
Mavenlink Inc 1 $70,554 100.00%
Megans Management Inc Dba Country Gardens Nursery 1 $21,986 100.00%
Sir Walter Candy Co 1 $21,861 100.00%
Workday Inc 1 $91,499 100.00%
Weave Communications Inc 1 $117,915 100.00%
Noreen Rana 1 $18,158 100.00%

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