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)

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 %
Philippines 24 $43,130 43.64%
Taiwan 17 $49,275 41.46%
United Kingdom 17 $82,436 41.46%
Peru 16 $60,455 47.06%
Australia 15 $78,204 48.39%
Ukraine 13 $58,599 41.94%
Spain 12 $58,431 40.00%
Iran 11 $56,842 36.67%
Germany 11 $62,669 37.93%
Russia 11 $66,672 40.74%

Top Hiring Companies in Utah (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Sciences Corporation 18 $64,323 90.00%
Flsmidth 18 $76,534 90.00%
Webbank 18 $75,695 90.00%
Propay Inc 18 $105,703 90.00%
American Express Company 18 $66,025 90.00%
Blue Coat Systems Inc 18 $73,429 90.00%
Oec Medical Systems Inc 18 $93,946 90.00%
Galileo Financial Technologies 18 $106,684 94.74%
Domo Inc 18 $84,984 94.74%
Connvertex Solutions Inc 17 $49,716 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Td Ameritrade Holding Corporation 2 $91,510 50.00%
Teleperformance Usa 2 $101,629 50.00%
Physician Group Of Utah 2 $117,670 50.00%
Fmr Corp 2 $66,134 50.00%
Investools Inc 2 $85,707 50.00%
Kenco Drywall Inc 2 $34,528 50.00%
Bard Access Systems Inc 2 $63,263 50.00%
Heber Light And Power 2 $87,152 50.00%
Costume Craze Lc 1 $46,342 25.00%
Seoul Market Inc 1 $34,464 25.00%

Top Industries in Utah (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 8,011 $67,843 93.13%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 2,560 $57,903 82.10%
Computer Systems Design Services 1,328 $79,037 91.59%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 821 $44,509 88.09%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 639 $76,825 89.50%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 628 $76,994 98.13%
Other Computer Related Services 578 $79,386 91.31%
Engineering Services 502 $67,582 81.49%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing 495 $68,962 80.62%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 461 $77,341 92.57%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sheep Farming 995 $22,870 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 182 $27,130 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 123 $21,731 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 118 $26,191 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 62 $30,590 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 44 $29,743 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 34 $31,749 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 27 $27,091 93.10%
Nursery And Tree Production 26 $28,466 96.30%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 25 $29,674 96.15%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Employment Services 520 $21,554 92.86%
Computer Systems Design Services 200 $86,749 38.46%
Engineering Services 128 $78,829 32.99%
Full Service Restaurants 58 $32,685 29.00%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing 49 $68,378 28.16%
Marketing Consulting Services 47 $89,790 33.10%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities 39 $81,597 30.47%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities 39 $95,766 30.71%
Credit Card Issuing 38 $97,276 34.55%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 35 $86,047 35.35%

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