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 %
Social and Human Service Assistants	2	$26,343	66.67%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	2	$29,640	66.67%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	2	$32,677	66.67%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	2	$31,866	66.67%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	2	$34,434	66.67%
Environmental Engineering Technicians	2	$36,120	66.67%
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	2	$38,387	66.67%
Loan Officers	2	$42,058	66.67%
Animal Breeders	2	$35,214	66.67%
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other	2	$42,838	66.67%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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 3,143 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 %
Educational Testing Service	48	$50,002	94.12%
Zions Bank Zmsc	48	$83,254	94.12%
Wasatch County School District	47	$46,564	92.16%
Inmoment Inc	47	$68,099	92.16%
Syntel Consulting Inc	47	$64,005	94.00%
Tomax Corporation	46	$69,986	92.00%
Accenture Llp	45	$70,189	91.84%
Syntel Inc	44	$66,208	91.67%
Southern Utah University	44	$58,646	91.67%
Innovecture	43	$75,899	91.49%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Davis Scholl District	4	$37,822	36.36%
Pacificorp	4	$105,420	36.36%
Asahi Refining Usa Inc	4	$77,709	36.36%
Bpr Bechtel General Partner Inc	4	$77,610	36.36%
Populus Group Llc	4	$46,265	40.00%
Reliable Controls Corporation	4	$82,061	40.00%
Rc Group Lc	4	$29,276	40.00%
Internexus Provo Llc	4	$30,758	40.00%
Phoplus Ut Llc	4	$43,701	40.00%
Proofpoint Inc	4	$82,628	40.00%

Top Industries in Utah (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Dental Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	26	$71,841	92.86%
Religious Organizations	25	$60,578	92.59%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	24	$145,163	88.89%
All Other Food Manufacturing	23	$83,572	88.46%
Explosives Manufacturing	23	$85,636	88.46%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate	22	$79,983	84.62%
Automobile And Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	22	$83,875	84.62%
Scientific Research And Development Services	21	$68,001	84.00%
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors	21	$65,325	87.50%
All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	21	$79,515	91.30%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing For Residential Commercial And Appliance Use	2	$47,913	16.67%
Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing	2	$49,202	16.67%
Packaging And Labeling Services	2	$48,859	18.18%
Land Subdivision	2	$58,958	18.18%
Computer Training	2	$87,932	18.18%
Construction Mining And Forestry Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$54,652	20.00%
Frozen Food Manufacturing	2	$22,745	20.00%
Telecommunications	2	$107,796	20.00%
Residential Mental Health And Substance Abuse Facilities	2	$41,559	20.00%
Business Support Services	2	$79,259	22.22%

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.