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 %
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 %
Salesforcecom Inc 43 $95,535 91.49%
Jordan School District 43 $46,522 91.49%
Indus Valley Partners Corp 42 $62,657 89.36%
Jobs N Profiles Llc 42 $86,788 91.30%
Amazoncom Services Llc 42 $79,048 93.33%
Healthequity Inc 41 $90,641 91.11%
Rio Tinto Services Inc 41 $88,968 93.18%
Care Medical Llc 40 $77,105 93.02%
Health Catalyst Inc 40 $81,514 95.24%
Usana Health Sciences Inc 39 $72,699 92.86%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Storagecraft Technology Corporation 4 $90,064 40.00%
Thai House Cuisine Llc 4 $18,839 40.00%
Mings Garden Inc 4 $45,729 44.44%
Austins Chuckwagon General Store Motel Inc 4 $20,717 44.44%
Lendingclub Bank National Association 3 $94,612 33.33%
Solden Services Inc 3 $111,647 33.33%
Selecthealth Inc 3 $80,059 33.33%
Pluralsight Llc 3 $115,828 33.33%
Jobs N Profiles Inc 3 $105,220 37.50%
America First Federal Credit Union 3 $110,282 37.50%

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 $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