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 %
Special Education Teachers, Middle School 4 $36,216 80.00%
Water/Wastewater Engineers 4 $71,672 80.00%
Film and Video Editors 4 $39,676 80.00%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 4 $53,898 80.00%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 4 $44,189 80.00%
Training and Development Managers 4 $84,344 80.00%
Hydrologists 4 $56,493 80.00%
Agricultural Engineers 4 $57,668 80.00%
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators 4 $64,501 80.00%
Aerospace Engineers 4 $93,132 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Taulia Inc 16 $108,000 88.89%
Passivelogic Inc 15 $78,203 83.33%
Salt Lake Community College 15 $46,177 83.33%
Bluehost Inc 15 $63,900 83.33%
Prosoft It Services Inc 15 $55,144 88.24%
Smash Analytics Inc 15 $92,240 88.24%
Proofpoint Inc 15 $93,394 88.24%
Sans America Inc 15 $67,737 88.24%
Bayminds Inc 15 $59,247 88.24%
Boart Longyear 15 $75,228 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Allred Sheep Company 4 $23,328 100.00%
Gibsons Green Acres 4 $22,188 100.00%
Orchard View Farms 4 $33,348 100.00%
Dustin Allred 4 $23,328 100.00%
Mountain Air Cattle Company Llc 4 $19,763 100.00%
Stirling Fruit Vegetable Company Llc 4 $25,960 100.00%
Morrell Ranchmack C Marie R Morrell 4 $10,500 100.00%
Brb Livestock Incbrian Bitner 4 $9,000 100.00%
T B Ranch Inc 4 $31,871 100.00%
Shoreline Farms Llc 4 $22,018 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Huffman Enterprises Inc 1 $80,163 25.00%
Nephrology Of Northern Utah Pc 1 $145,683 25.00%
Boston Scientific 1 $73,653 25.00%
Novatek International Inc 1 $34,403 25.00%
Systech International Llc 1 $94,453 25.00%
Interstate Brick Company 1 $60,070 25.00%
Creminelli Fine Meats Llc 1 $94,328 25.00%
Andinas Inc 1 $65,562 25.00%
Teccon Inc 1 $37,939 25.00%
Kyun Ok Llc 1 $19,552 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