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 %
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 5 $39,308 83.33%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 5 $45,124 83.33%
Health Educators 5 $50,032 83.33%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 5 $44,321 83.33%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 5 $48,110 83.33%
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists 5 $87,872 83.33%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 4 $62,983 80.00%
Animal Scientists 4 $48,214 80.00%
Psychiatrists 4 $130,926 80.00%
Producers and Directors 4 $48,932 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Education Administrators, All Other 1 $93,766 33.33%
Statistical Assistants 1 $33,280 33.33%
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 1 $34,445 33.33%
Cooks, Fast Food 1 $26,541 33.33%
Compliance Managers 1 $82,930 33.33%
Agricultural Engineers 1 $52,936 33.33%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 1 $63,627 33.33%
Customer Service Representatives 1 $30,971 33.33%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 1 $35,339 33.33%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 1 $39,297 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 3,108 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 %
Mountain America Federal Credit Union 15 $105,084 88.24%
Invincible Tech Systems Inc 15 $78,271 88.24%
Advancedmd Inc 15 $98,677 88.24%
Ice Mortgage Technology Inc 15 $106,983 88.24%
Wavetronix Llc 14 $69,820 82.35%
Dealersocket Inc 14 $79,671 82.35%
Extra Space Management Inc 14 $83,970 87.50%
Reliance It Services Inc 14 $51,746 87.50%
Academy Mortgage Corporation 14 $75,555 87.50%
Devsquad Llc 14 $100,482 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Argyle Ranch Incbart Argyle 4 $9,000 100.00%
Young Brothers Livestock 3 $9,000 100.00%
Bert D Reese Son Inc 3 $24,613 100.00%
T L Llc 3 $32,018 100.00%
Alan R Riley Properties Llc 3 $32,933 100.00%
Western Range Assocation 3 $9,000 100.00%
Lamoreaux Sheep Codean Lamoreaux 3 $9,000 100.00%
San Arroyo Livestock Llc 3 $34,188 100.00%
Rocking R Ranchcreston Black 3 $10,500 100.00%
Rees Legacy Llc 3 $34,202 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fooptube Llc Aka Sensory Sweep 1 $53,277 25.00%
California 7 Studios 1 $77,626 25.00%
Seoul Market Inc 1 $34,464 25.00%
Costume Craze Lc 1 $46,342 25.00%
Kleinfelder 1 $58,739 25.00%
Provo Canyon School 1 $53,518 25.00%
Adaptive Computing Enterprises 1 $97,906 25.00%
Sports Medicine Research And Testing Laboratory 1 $44,949 25.00%
Emisense Technologies Llc 1 $70,554 25.00%
Rfp Depot Llc Dba Bidsync 1 $97,906 25.00%

Top Industries in Utah (All Years)

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