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 %
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 4 $43,690 80.00%
Legal Support Workers, All Other 4 $39,884 80.00%
Producers and Directors 4 $48,932 80.00%
Hydrologists 4 $56,493 80.00%
Health Educators 4 $49,624 80.00%
Agricultural Engineers 4 $57,668 80.00%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 4 $53,898 80.00%
Biostatisticians 4 $62,062 80.00%
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators 4 $64,501 80.00%
Water/Wastewater Engineers 4 $71,672 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Statistical Assistants 1 $33,280 33.33%
Fashion Designers 1 $79,789 33.33%
Team Assemblers 1 $25,230 33.33%
Healthcare Social Workers 1 $42,141 33.33%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 1 $65,624 33.33%
Hydrologists 1 $54,993 33.33%
Managers, All Other 1 $54,413 33.33%
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 1 $47,798 33.33%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 1 $42,078 33.33%
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 1 $40,269 33.33%
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 %
Denmark 1 $49,234 25.00%
Slovenia 1 $53,020 25.00%
Palestine 1 $43,701 33.33%
Israel 1 $118,976 33.33%
Slovakia 1 $88,317 33.33%
Estonia 1 $47,160 33.33%
Bolivia 1 $64,800 33.33%
Croatia 1 $37,586 33.33%
Cape Verde 1 $56,915 50.00%
Kiribati 1 $72,093 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Utah (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nav Technologies Inc 6 $84,857 85.71%
Aption Llc 6 $69,509 85.71%
Corporate Solutions General Inc 6 $81,411 85.71%
Actavis Laboratories Ut Inc 6 $78,475 85.71%
Coolsoft Llc 6 $78,357 85.71%
Bidmail Inc 6 $65,503 85.71%
Lendingclub Bank National Association 6 $110,056 85.71%
Weave Communications Inc 6 $97,431 85.71%
Pillpack Llc 6 $68,460 85.71%
Globalsim Inc 6 $86,635 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Career Step Llc 1 $61,880 50.00%
Grip6 1 $78,624 50.00%
Ut Express Llc 1 $30,056 50.00%
Moab Construction Inc 1 $53,165 50.00%
Greater Salt Lake Top Stop Llc 1 $25,168 50.00%
Easy Fit Labs Llc 1 $118,726 50.00%
Oath Holdings Inc 1 $101,421 50.00%
Esu Llc 1 $39,624 50.00%
Hydrapak Seals Inc 1 $32,323 50.00%
Mountain City Hauling 1 $52,666 50.00%

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