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 %
Pyramid Technology Solutions Inc 5 $46,838 100.00%
Nse Products Inc 5 $49,450 100.00%
Zylog Systems Limited 5 $44,408 100.00%
Christensen Industries Inc 5 $51,759 100.00%
The Phoenix Restaurant Group Llc 5 $51,631 100.00%
Caveon Llc 5 $59,775 100.00%
Tech Matrix Inc 5 $57,970 100.00%
Quadrant 4 System Corporation 5 $51,326 100.00%
Assist Inc 5 $48,289 100.00%
Wsrp Llc 5 $58,814 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Utah (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wheat Farming 2 $20,302 100.00%
Apple Orchards 2 $24,773 100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods 2 $19,330 100.00%
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 2 $23,650 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 2 $20,386 100.00%
Services To Buildings And Dwellings 1 $29,661 50.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 1 $34,320 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 1 $22,235 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 1 $32,406 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 1 $27,310 100.00%

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