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 %
Discovery Ranch 3 $49,622 75.00%
Richard D Bass And Visviva Inc Ptrs Snowbird L 3 $49,386 75.00%
Viraj Llc 3 $43,750 75.00%
Anglepoint Group Inc 3 $54,038 75.00%
Corp Of Pres Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Ld 3 $41,336 75.00%
The Layton Companies 3 $53,144 75.00%
Innovative Flexpak Llc 3 $46,100 75.00%
Heritage Financial Place Inc 3 $45,462 75.00%
Struck Inc 3 $45,060 75.00%
Yoli Llc 3 $48,686 75.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Utah (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sign Manufacturing 5 $48,897 83.33%
Facilities Support Services 5 $58,973 83.33%
Commercial Screen Printing 5 $80,666 83.33%
Medical And Diagnostic Laboratories 5 $47,977 83.33%
Books Printing 5 $59,862 83.33%
Sports And Recreation Instruction 5 $27,847 83.33%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 5 $34,693 83.33%
Other Services Related To Advertising 5 $50,981 83.33%
Natural Gas Distribution 5 $55,640 83.33%
Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing 5 $65,890 83.33%
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