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 %
Mechanical Engineers 331 $72,060 87.80%
Operations Research Analysts 314 $63,983 83.51%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 303 $48,962 83.93%
Management Analysts 253 $63,353 89.72%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 244 $67,234 89.71%
Database Administrators 239 $76,997 90.53%
Financial Analysts 231 $63,711 87.83%
Civil Engineers 222 $67,030 87.06%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 208 $75,285 82.21%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 196 $84,287 78.40%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Accountants and Auditors 33 $58,949 80.49%
Statisticians 32 $49,824 88.89%
Construction Laborers 31 $24,243 88.57%
Packers and Packagers, Hand 27 $18,331 79.41%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 26 $75,642 86.67%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 26 $52,585 86.67%
Sales Managers 25 $91,786 83.33%
Mechanical Engineers 25 $74,820 92.59%
Industrial Engineers 25 $76,916 100.00%
Chefs and Head Cooks 23 $44,296 100.00%
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 %
Global Payment Holding Company 20 $93,543 86.96%
Autoliv Asp Inc 20 $75,883 86.96%
Itc Infotech Usa Inc 20 $65,888 86.96%
Box Elder School District 20 $46,474 86.96%
Captioncall Llc 20 $90,379 90.91%
Merit Medical Systems Inc 20 $84,885 90.91%
American Express Company 20 $68,982 90.91%
Storagecraft Technology Corporation 20 $83,901 90.91%
Claims Services Group Llc 20 $92,327 90.91%
Retail Activation Services Llc Dba Consensus 20 $98,714 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Green Farms Llc 5 $32,061 100.00%
Tnt Livestock Llc 5 $23,000 100.00%
Biograss Sod Farm 5 $32,061 100.00%
Lund Land Livestock 5 $18,430 100.00%
Nelson Brosland Livestock Llc 5 $16,848 100.00%
Stamatakis Livestockjoel Stamatakis 5 $9,000 100.00%
Stansfield Livestock 5 $21,305 100.00%
David Earl 5 $17,755 100.00%
Highland Gardens Inc 5 $30,268 100.00%
Iron Horse Ranch 5 $23,430 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Westech Engineering 2 $86,819 40.00%
Bluehost Inc 2 $102,492 40.00%
The Phoenix Restaurant Group Llc 2 $89,087 40.00%
Onsite Detail Llc 2 $18,242 40.00%
Tammy Lynn Nails Spa Llc 2 $21,081 40.00%
Silver Hawk Freight Systems Llc 2 $27,675 40.00%
Thai Land Restaurant Llc 2 $23,670 40.00%
Mondi Bags Usa Llc 2 $124,426 40.00%
American Express Company 2 $64,085 40.00%
Proform Trading Llc 2 $61,318 40.00%

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