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)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer and Information Systems Managers 299 $116,281 87.43%
Operations Research Analysts 272 $63,439 84.47%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 269 $48,000 85.13%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 244 $67,234 86.52%
Database Administrators 239 $76,997 90.53%
Management Analysts 238 $62,524 92.61%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 202 $74,786 82.45%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 193 $84,385 81.43%
Civil Engineers 190 $64,903 82.97%
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers 186 $70,526 86.51%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Accountants and Auditors 28 $57,210 68.29%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 27 $128,061 75.00%
Packers and Packagers, Hand 27 $18,331 81.82%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 26 $75,642 86.67%
Industrial Engineers 24 $75,672 80.00%
Mechanical Engineers 23 $75,067 92.00%
Marketing Managers 21 $106,014 95.45%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 20 $50,356 90.91%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 20 $40,742 100.00%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 19 $83,235 100.00%
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 3,143 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 %
India 684 $93,247 48.82%
China 129 $63,527 36.75%
Mexico 128 $46,542 39.88%
Brazil 122 $39,727 38.61%
South Korea 60 $45,873 21.20%
Vietnam 59 $1,561,086 40.14%
Nepal 45 $47,861 36.29%
Venezuela 42 $30,152 37.17%
Canada 37 $89,219 34.91%
Colombia 35 $35,182 46.05%

Top Hiring Companies in Utah (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Prosoft It Services Inc 15 $55,144 88.24%
Tybera Development Group Inc 15 $76,759 88.24%
Advancedmd Inc 15 $98,677 88.24%
Bayminds Inc 15 $59,247 88.24%
Boart Longyear 15 $75,228 88.24%
Pacificorp 15 $76,844 88.24%
Ibm Corporation 15 $80,104 88.24%
Canvas Infotech Inc 14 $59,917 82.35%
Interactive Communications International Inc 14 $80,490 82.35%
Sans America Inc 14 $65,388 82.35%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Creminelli Fine Meats Llc 1 $94,328 25.00%
Systech International Llc 1 $94,453 25.00%
Interstate Brick Company 1 $60,070 25.00%
Salon Channel Inc Dba Aesthetic Videosource 1 $32,739 25.00%
Contract West Roofing Inc 1 $34,902 25.00%
Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation 1 $77,813 25.00%
Swift Beef Company 1 $43,971 25.00%
Torino Catering Llc 1 $32,011 25.00%
Backyard Bookkeeper Llc 1 $34,861 25.00%
Atlas Hospitality Management Inc 1 $61,984 25.00%

Top Industries in Utah (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Apiculture 12 $28,366 92.31%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 12 $24,054 100.00%
Corn Farming 11 $28,063 91.67%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 11 $26,469 100.00%
Hay Farming 11 $25,932 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 10 $31,739 90.91%
All Other Animal Production 7 $19,600 70.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 7 $24,054 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 6 $30,573 85.71%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 6 $30,313 100.00%

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