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 %
Relycom Inc 134 $75,779 99.26%
Ihc Health Services Inc 122 $91,163 92.42%
Adobe Systems Incorporated 121 $80,859 93.08%
Utah Valley University 120 $61,567 93.75%
Vivint Inc 118 $87,237 92.19%
Nitya Software Solutions Inc 111 $50,802 94.07%
Kennecott Utah Copper Llc 94 $78,575 82.46%
Altius Technologies Inc 93 $69,325 82.30%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 93 $64,054 85.32%
Ibm India Private Limited 92 $64,187 90.20%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Micron Technology Inc 12 $78,553 41.38%
Fresenius Usa Manufacturing Inc 11 $79,276 39.29%
Tooele County School District 11 $50,655 39.29%
Sonus Software Solutions Inc 11 $81,224 39.29%
Finicity 10 $121,118 37.04%
Usana Health Sciences Ince 10 $81,548 43.48%
Nu Skin 10 $88,152 43.48%
Honeysys Llc 9 $98,638 39.13%
Accessdata Group Llc 9 $67,808 39.13%
Cricut Inc 8 $60,447 36.36%

Top Industries in Utah (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Consumer Goods Rental 1 $86,528 50.00%
Blind And Shade Manufacturing 1 $113,922 50.00%
Household And Institutional Furniture Manufacturing 1 $30,909 50.00%
Apple Orchards 1 $36,837 50.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Retailers 1 $84,843 50.00%
Spice And Extract Manufacturing 1 $23,130 50.00%
Cheese Manufacturing 1 $70,866 50.00%
Plastics Bottle Manufacturing 1 $52,125 50.00%
Farm Management Services 1 $83,574 50.00%
Adhesive Manufacturing 1 $106,579 50.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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