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
32,708 82.59% $71,800 H-1B
3,081 7.78% $24,994 H-2A
2,923 7.38% $99,552 PERM
890 2.25% $83,927 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Utah has seen a total of 39,602 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Utah is the H-1B visa with 32,708 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 82.59% of Utah's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 3,081 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 7.78% of Utah's total visas.

Top Occupations in Utah (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sociologists 3 $54,538 100.00%
Geospatial Information Scientists and Technologists 3 $62,601 100.00%
Hospitalists 3 $174,179 100.00%
Food Service Managers 3 $52,049 100.00%
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 3 $28,526 100.00%
Microsystems Engineers 2 $67,507 66.67%
Environmental Engineering Technicians 2 $36,120 66.67%
Life Scientists, All Other 2 $79,394 66.67%
Audio and Video Equipment Technicians 2 $46,613 66.67%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 2 $32,677 66.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 3,108 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 425 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Utah From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 744 $94,170 47.72%
Brazil 174 $36,824 40.09%
China 146 $64,892 38.32%
Mexico 138 $46,667 36.60%
Vietnam 81 $1,144,132 22.88%
South Korea 64 $46,280 36.99%
Canada 62 $90,225 40.79%
Venezuela 56 $29,946 39.16%
Philippines 52 $41,688 38.52%
Colombia 51 $36,230 44.74%

Top Hiring Companies in Utah (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Technumen Inc 14 $83,794 93.33%
Galileo Financial Technologies Inc 14 $109,451 93.33%
Meta Platforms Inc 14 $102,681 93.33%
Salesforce Inc 14 $116,052 93.33%
Galaxy I Technologies Inc 13 $79,083 86.67%
Thoughtlab Llc 13 $52,811 86.67%
Uintah Basin Medical Center 13 $46,494 86.67%
Hytech Consulting Inc 13 $54,742 86.67%
Accessdata Group Llc 13 $69,187 86.67%
Hzo Inc 13 $75,113 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Double J Ranchalan Johnson 3 $10,500 100.00%
Blackridge Farms 3 $27,574 100.00%
Blazzard Farmsjohn F Blazzard 3 $10,500 100.00%
Mcfarland Family Farms Llc 3 $20,592 100.00%
Wall Brothers Orchard 3 $23,580 100.00%
Bland Farms Llc Dba Bland Farms Utah Llc 3 $19,559 100.00%
Red Rock Pistachio Orchards 3 $33,661 100.00%
Lazy S And K Llc 3 $23,039 100.00%
Titmus Family Farmssunnie Titmus 3 $9,500 100.00%
Hinckley Ranch Llc 3 $33,661 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
J U B Engineering Inc 1 $83,200 25.00%
Jjj Expressllc 1 $46,904 33.33%
L P Food Court Inc 1 $48,090 33.33%
Access Global Education Llc 1 $21,840 33.33%
Ffkr Architects 1 $58,469 33.33%
Sme Industries Inc 1 $83,200 33.33%
New Golden Dragon Restaurant Inc 1 $48,090 33.33%
Saigon Cafe 1 $47,486 33.33%
Pascual Law Pllc 1 $32,115 33.33%
Hospira Inc 1 $69,971 33.33%

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 $71,800. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage