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 %
Clinical Research Coordinators 7 $66,043 77.78%
Dentists, General 7 $111,907 77.78%
Writers and Authors 7 $28,193 77.78%
Lodging Managers 7 $55,361 77.78%
Chemical Technicians 7 $42,409 77.78%
Architectural Drafters 7 $46,957 77.78%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School 7 $46,713 87.50%
Civil Engineering Technicians 7 $29,762 87.50%
Archivists 7 $43,466 87.50%
Athletic Trainers 7 $47,479 87.50%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Etek It Services Inc 7 $62,242 87.50%
Cicero Research Llc 7 $61,312 87.50%
Imagine Learning Inc 7 $67,441 87.50%
Solutionreach Inc 7 $66,717 87.50%
Amzur Technologies Inc 7 $62,245 87.50%
Emeteors Inc 7 $57,143 87.50%
Shape Security Inc 7 $70,414 87.50%
Access Vg Llc 7 $74,229 87.50%
Casino Game Maker Inc 7 $72,794 87.50%
Vivint 7 $79,905 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Christiansen Farms 1 $19,820 100.00%
Lister Shearing Tyler Lister 1 $20,925 100.00%
Wilkerson Industries Llc 1 $33,280 100.00%
Smith Farm And Livestock 1 $23,442 100.00%
Douglas R King Roy King Sons Llc 1 $15,829 100.00%
Whitbeck Investments Inc 1 $22,235 100.00%
L Richins Sons Llcgene Richins 1 $10,500 100.00%
Johnson Mountain Ranch Llc Jared Johnson 1 $10,500 100.00%
Cornelius Lamb Wool Jared W Cornelius 1 $9,000 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 67 1 $34,050 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Solar Ready Solutions Llc 1 $30,742 50.00%
Maverik Inc 1 $91,208 50.00%
Nuethic Dev Llc 1 $47,632 50.00%
The Bites Cafe 1 $26,541 50.00%
Brainstorm Inc 1 $116,958 50.00%
Christian Center Of Park City 1 $31,034 50.00%
Bumble Bees Bbq Grill Llc 1 $33,779 50.00%
Sham Inc Dba Tandoori Oven 1 $40,498 50.00%
Mountainstar Cardiology St Marks Llc 1 $157,269 50.00%
Navigator Business Solutions Inc 1 $61,318 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