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 %
Medici Ventures Inc 5 $93,384 100.00%
Sagarsoft Inc 5 $92,527 100.00%
Atlassian Inc 5 $102,036 100.00%
Slalom Llc 5 $129,605 100.00%
Fitbit Inc 5 $100,244 100.00%
Ereinsurecom Inc 5 $118,560 100.00%
Rego Consulting Corporation 5 $121,414 100.00%
Us Bank National Association 5 $121,086 100.00%
Department Of Veterans Affairs 5 $113,913 100.00%
Santibanez Aguirre Pc 5 $185,407 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Utah (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Animal Production 7 $19,600 100.00%
Other Animal Food Manufacturing 6 $27,702 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 6 $32,944 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 5 $31,591 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 5 $23,620 100.00%
Fur Bearing Animal And Rabbit Production 5 $23,862 100.00%
Landscaping Services 4 $32,115 100.00%
Goat Farming 4 $21,730 100.00%
Apple Orchards 4 $29,682 100.00%
Asphalt Paving Mixture And Block Manufacturing 3 $1,333,006 100.00%

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 $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