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 %
Actuaries 3 $58,004 100.00%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 3 $66,879 100.00%
Geospatial Information Scientists and Technologists 3 $62,601 100.00%
Art Directors 3 $82,139 100.00%
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists 3 $83,242 100.00%
Petroleum Engineers 3 $118,865 100.00%
Hospitalists 3 $174,179 100.00%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 2 $23,629 66.67%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 2 $15,080 66.67%
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 2 $24,524 66.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Helpers--Electricians 1 $17,805 33.33%
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 1 $40,269 33.33%
Carpenters 1 $53,165 33.33%
Astronomers 1 $51,438 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 %
Taulia Inc 16 $108,000 84.21%
Orian Engineers Incorporated 16 $57,288 84.21%
Ntt Data Inc Formerly Keane Inc 16 $66,074 88.89%
Navitaire Llc 16 $86,672 88.89%
Renaissance Academy 16 $39,208 88.89%
Myriad Genetic Laboratories Inc 16 $67,601 88.89%
Weber School District 16 $46,070 88.89%
Morinda Inc 16 $57,802 88.89%
Bluehost Inc 15 $63,900 83.33%
Box Elder School District 15 $45,382 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ken Shing Co Lc Dba Lin Manufacturing Design 1 $29,702 25.00%
Huffman Enterprises Inc 1 $80,163 25.00%
Kyun Ok Llc 1 $19,552 25.00%
California 7 Studios 1 $77,626 25.00%
Fooptube Llc Aka Sensory Sweep 1 $53,277 25.00%
Andinas Inc 1 $65,562 25.00%
Teccon Inc 1 $37,939 25.00%
Boston Scientific 1 $73,653 25.00%
Nephrology Of Northern Utah Pc 1 $145,683 25.00%
Novatek International Inc 1 $34,403 25.00%

Top Industries in Utah (All Years)

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%

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