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%
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 %
Nav Technologies Inc 6 $84,857 85.71%
Aption Llc 6 $69,509 85.71%
Corporate Solutions General Inc 6 $81,411 85.71%
Actavis Laboratories Ut Inc 6 $78,475 85.71%
Coolsoft Llc 6 $78,357 85.71%
Bidmail Inc 6 $65,503 85.71%
Lendingclub Bank National Association 6 $110,056 85.71%
Weave Communications Inc 6 $97,431 85.71%
Pillpack Llc 6 $68,460 85.71%
Globalsim Inc 6 $86,635 85.71%

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 $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