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)

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 %
Wex Inc 24 $97,776 92.31%
Xavient Digital Llc 24 $82,566 92.31%
Pluralsight Llc 24 $98,120 92.31%
Cao Group Inc 23 $54,240 88.46%
Nuskin Enterprises 23 $89,366 88.46%
Utah Tech University 23 $56,586 88.46%
Dyno Nobel Inc 23 $93,804 88.46%
Merkle Inc 23 $93,050 88.46%
Ivanti Inc 23 $87,941 92.00%
Hcl Global Systems Inc 23 $91,428 92.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Peckham Livestock Llc 6 $19,490 100.00%
Cherry Hill Farms Inc 5 $23,412 100.00%
Jp Farm Ranch Llc 5 $31,940 100.00%
Mr Wilde Sonseric R Wilde 5 $9,000 100.00%
Circle Jb Ranch Livestock Llc 5 $22,138 100.00%
Windy Meadows Cattle Co Inctyler D Hunter 5 $9,300 100.00%
Cascade Shadows Inc 5 $23,700 100.00%
Harold Selman Incfred Laura Selman 5 $9,300 100.00%
Dansie Land Llc 5 $32,369 100.00%
Bown Livestockjohn D Bown 5 $9,000 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Park Property Management Llc 2 $32,386 33.33%
Deseret Digital Media 2 $67,954 33.33%
Redbone Trucking Inc 2 $46,800 33.33%
Unkubed Llc 2 $95,909 33.33%
Alfredos Mexican Restaurant 2 $44,648 33.33%
Ahlstrom Electrical Services Inc 2 $18,918 33.33%
Wagstaff Crane Services Llc 2 $54,652 33.33%
Navigator Business Solutions 2 $41,142 33.33%
Retail Activation Services Llc Dba Consensus 2 $114,140 33.33%
Wasatch Advisors Inc 2 $99,029 33.33%

Top Industries in Utah (All Years)

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 $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