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 %
Twitch Interactive Inc 5 $73,707 83.33%
Fresenius Usa Manufacturing Inc A Fresenius Medical Care Na Co 5 $81,395 83.33%
Softnice Inc 5 $75,234 83.33%
American Express Travel Related Services Company 5 $74,867 83.33%
Kennecott Exploration Company 5 $89,261 83.33%
Environmental Potentials Inc 5 $84,777 83.33%
Sandisk Corporation 5 $85,838 83.33%
Zions Bancorporation 5 $74,019 83.33%
Tek Leaders Inc 5 $75,903 83.33%
Nuvek Llc 5 $83,412 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pdqcom Corporation 1 $91,229 100.00%
Cosmo Js Inc 1 $22,318 100.00%
Epic Games Inc 1 $82,389 100.00%
Rooftop Anchor Inc 1 $96,512 100.00%
Asea Llc 1 $58,386 100.00%
Vca Insurance Llc 1 $46,592 100.00%
Animas Data Solutions 1 $80,371 100.00%
Plaid Inc 1 $150,837 100.00%
Nucor Steel Utah 1 $60,486 100.00%
Huaraca Trucking Llc 1 $38,626 100.00%

Top Industries in Utah (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursery And Floriculture Production 23 $31,648 92.00%
Other Animal Production 23 $28,036 100.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming 21 $18,384 91.30%
Crop Production 21 $30,538 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 15 $23,786 71.43%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 15 $27,448 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 14 $24,196 93.33%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 14 $29,512 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 14 $28,148 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming 13 $28,200 92.86%

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