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 %
Flextronics International Usa Inc 6 $81,703 85.71%
Intone Networks Inc 6 $73,143 85.71%
Perkinelmer Health Sciences Inc 6 $78,329 85.71%
Netradius Llc 6 $80,091 85.71%
Headstrong Services Llc 6 $85,665 85.71%
Ncr Corporation 6 $92,681 85.71%
Equation Consulting Inc 6 $90,289 85.71%
Sunrun Inc 6 $105,813 85.71%
Via Motors Inc 6 $89,693 85.71%
Zagg Inc 6 $150,890 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Strive Health Llc 1 $125,362 50.00%
1800 Contacts Inc 1 $61,589 50.00%
Noble And Shining Inc 1 $34,154 50.00%
Bartile Roofs Inc 1 $32,926 50.00%
Adibs Rug Gallery Inc 1 $36,754 50.00%
Solutionstream Llc 1 $112,299 50.00%
Sims Park City Llc 1 $93,766 50.00%
Logimex Inc Dba Estafeta Usa 1 $106,725 50.00%
Icon Culinary Llc 1 $36,130 50.00%
Flexhire Llc 1 $54,163 50.00%

Top Industries in Utah (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Motor Vehicle Seating And Interior Trim Manufacturing 1 $61,173 100.00%
Investigation Guard And Armored Car Services 1 $75,234 100.00%
Grain And Oilseed Milling 1 $92,269 100.00%
Motion Picture Theaters Except Drive Ins 1 $190,133 100.00%
General Warehousing And Storage 1 $46,384 100.00%
Media Buying Agencies 1 $35,173 100.00%
Investment Banking And Securities Intermediation 1 $74,984 100.00%
Shellfish Farming 1 $64,958 100.00%
Nonresidential Property Managers 1 $86,778 100.00%
Breweries 1 $124,675 100.00%
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