| 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.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians | 3 | $45,115 | 75.00% |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | 3 | $43,052 | 75.00% |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 3 | $47,057 | 75.00% |
| Administrative Services Managers | 3 | $51,501 | 75.00% |
| Landscape Architects | 3 | $47,813 | 75.00% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 3 | $48,838 | 75.00% |
| Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 3 | $49,218 | 75.00% |
| Solar Energy Systems Engineers | 3 | $51,362 | 75.00% |
| Clinical Research Coordinators | 3 | $52,673 | 100.00% |
| Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | 3 | $65,737 | 100.00% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 1 | $72,072 | 33.33% |
| Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | $60,040 | 33.33% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 1 | $34,112 | 33.33% |
| Helpers--Electricians | 1 | $17,805 | 33.33% |
| Interior Designers | 1 | $37,898 | 33.33% |
| Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products | 1 | $40,269 | 33.33% |
| Carpenters | 1 | $53,165 | 33.33% |
| Mechanical Engineering Technicians | 1 | $63,627 | 33.33% |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 1 | $25,314 | 33.33% |
| Regulatory Affairs Specialists | 1 | $52,478 | 33.33% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 10 | $86,092 | 38.46% |
| Poland | 10 | $67,517 | 38.46% |
| Chile | 9 | $54,577 | 37.50% |
| Pakistan | 9 | $61,122 | 37.50% |
| Hong Kong | 9 | $52,492 | 37.50% |
| Japan | 9 | $48,010 | 37.50% |
| Mongolia | 8 | $30,184 | 34.78% |
| Bangladesh | 8 | $44,568 | 34.78% |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | $50,052 | 38.10% |
| Argentina | 7 | $77,963 | 33.33% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infosys Limited | 2,459 | $58,569 | 99.64% |
| University Of Utah | 1,555 | $56,338 | 77.40% |
| Goldman Sachs Co Llc | 1,363 | $59,176 | 98.48% |
| Goldman Sachs Co | 900 | $57,373 | 92.78% |
| Goldman Sachs Services Llc | 815 | $76,603 | 93.46% |
| Overstockcom Inc | 756 | $86,966 | 91.30% |
| Arup Laboratories | 435 | $40,553 | 82.23% |
| Im Flash Technologies Llc | 416 | $67,766 | 89.08% |
| Capgemini America Inc | 406 | $73,541 | 99.02% |
| Utah State University | 371 | $55,655 | 92.75% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs Co | 148 | $86,605 | 32.53% |
| Swifttransportation Co Of Az Llc | 100 | $41,954 | 27.25% |
| Adobe Inc | 70 | $97,936 | 42.42% |
| Ancestrycom Operations Inc | 56 | $91,130 | 36.36% |
| Zions Bank Zmsc | 40 | $81,528 | 27.03% |
| Heercules Staffing Llc | 35 | $18,216 | 23.65% |
| Total Source Llc | 34 | $22,136 | 34.00% |
| Incontact Inc | 32 | $108,020 | 34.78% |
| American Express Travel Related Services | 32 | $98,643 | 37.21% |
| Golden Landscaping Lawn Llc | 31 | $26,291 | 36.47% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services | 137 | $79,977 | 95.80% |
| All Other Financial Investment Activities | 120 | $96,069 | 88.24% |
| Consumer Lending | 119 | $95,850 | 94.44% |
| Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing | 114 | $91,633 | 95.00% |
| All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing | 112 | $80,901 | 93.33% |
| Radio Broadcasting Stations | 109 | $86,553 | 90.83% |
| Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers | 102 | $79,974 | 86.44% |
| Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services | 102 | $60,638 | 91.89% |
| Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities | 100 | $77,819 | 93.46% |
| Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers | 98 | $76,263 | 97.03% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apiculture | 12 | $28,366 | 92.31% |
| Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 12 | $24,054 | 100.00% |
| Corn Farming | 11 | $28,063 | 91.67% |
| Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine | 11 | $26,469 | 100.00% |
| Hay Farming | 11 | $25,932 | 100.00% |
| Oilseed And Grain Farming | 10 | $31,739 | 90.91% |
| All Other Animal Production | 7 | $19,600 | 70.00% |
| Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover | 7 | $24,054 | 100.00% |
| Support Activities For Animal Production | 6 | $30,573 | 85.71% |
| Food Crops Grown Under Cover | 6 | $30,313 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing | 20 | $25,329 | 51.28% |
| Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers | 19 | $72,911 | 50.00% |
| Electronic Computer Manufacturing | 18 | $90,018 | 51.43% |
| Roofing Contractors | 18 | $55,430 | 56.25% |
| Translation And Interpretation Services | 17 | $72,137 | 53.13% |
| Painting And Wall Covering Contractors | 14 | $27,480 | 46.67% |
| Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | 14 | $79,945 | 46.67% |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | 13 | $55,179 | 46.43% |
| Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Long Distance | 12 | $38,014 | 44.44% |
| Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 12 | $84,349 | 48.00% |
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.