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 %
Novatek Inc 7 $71,002 87.50%
A Caring Doctor Minnesota Pa 7 $73,894 87.50%
Eccovia Inc 7 $71,846 87.50%
Purple Innovation Llc 7 $89,767 87.50%
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company 7 $73,974 87.50%
Traeger Pellet Grills Llc 7 $88,352 87.50%
Medicity 7 $85,604 87.50%
Innova Solutions Inc 7 $81,372 87.50%
Nav Technologies Inc 7 $88,605 87.50%
Aption Llc 7 $70,814 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ceder Valley Farmsjames 1 $10,500 100.00%
Double Down Ranch Llc 1 $10,500 100.00%
Capital Security Fund Llc Dba Keg Mountain Ranch 1 $9,000 100.00%
S Miller Livestock Llc 1 $21,798 100.00%
Ckc Operations Llc 1 $22,815 100.00%
Mountain Orchard Properties Llc 1 $20,550 100.00%
Anderson Brothers Limited Partnershipcorey Anders 1 $9,000 100.00%
Rosen Valley Ranch 1 $15,080 100.00%
Chris Jensen Landscaping 1 $19,594 100.00%
Lister Shearingtyler Lister 1 $20,550 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Airport Inn Hotel 1 $79,851 50.00%
Millenium Auto Network 1 $17,763 50.00%
Sherrys Tax Accounting Services Llc 1 $45,011 50.00%
Change Healthcare Technologies Llc 1 $119,434 50.00%
Thermo Fisher Scientific 1 $88,754 50.00%
Asian Assoc Of Utah Dba Refugee Immigrant Center 1 $73,258 50.00%
Kiwi Mobile Services 1 $33,405 50.00%
Watterson Footing Foundations Llc 1 $26,021 50.00%
Club Gsl Llc 1 $18,370 50.00%
Vk Llc 1 $27,872 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