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 %
City and Regional Planning Aides 2 $37,066 66.67%
Photonics Engineers 2 $50,918 66.67%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $41,700 66.67%
Food Service Managers 2 $48,215 66.67%
Forensic Science Technicians 2 $42,203 100.00%
Industrial Engineering Technicians 2 $43,587 100.00%
Audio and Video Equipment Technicians 2 $46,613 100.00%
Social and Community Service Managers 2 $47,070 100.00%
Chiropractors 2 $50,503 100.00%
Dietitians and Nutritionists 2 $51,282 100.00%
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 %
Palestine 1 $43,701 100.00%
Israel 1 $118,976 100.00%
Slovakia 1 $88,317 100.00%
Estonia 1 $47,160 100.00%
Bolivia 1 $64,800 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Utah (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Xavient Digital Llc 24 $82,566 92.31%
Fatpipe Inc 24 $61,363 92.31%
Ust Global Inc 24 $60,149 92.31%
Merrick Bank Corporation 24 $74,447 92.31%
Cisco Systems Inc 23 $99,439 88.46%
Natures Sunshine Products Inc 23 $95,029 88.46%
Cao Group Inc 23 $54,240 88.46%
Nuskin Enterprises 23 $89,366 88.46%
Prestige Financial Services Inc 23 $77,678 88.46%
Varian Medical Systems Inc 23 $80,198 88.46%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Davey Bickford Usa Inc 2 $100,246 33.33%
Vineyard Garden Center 2 $86,382 33.33%
Access Development Corporation Vg Llc 2 $69,961 33.33%
Ahlstrom Electrical Services Inc 2 $18,918 33.33%
Wagstaff Crane Services Llc 2 $54,652 33.33%
Navigator Business Solutions 2 $41,142 33.33%
Gorkha Enterprises 2 $29,203 33.33%
Grumpy Inc Dba Las Islitas Seafood Restaurant 2 $45,718 33.33%
Deloitte Tax Llp 2 $48,786 33.33%
Fw Specialties Llc 2 $44,658 33.33%

Top Industries in Utah (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 8,011 $67,843 93.13%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 2,560 $57,903 82.10%
Computer Systems Design Services 1,328 $79,037 91.59%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 821 $44,509 88.09%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 639 $76,825 89.50%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 628 $76,994 98.13%
Other Computer Related Services 578 $79,386 91.31%
Engineering Services 502 $67,582 81.49%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing 495 $68,962 80.62%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 461 $77,341 92.57%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sheep Farming 995 $22,870 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 182 $27,130 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 123 $21,731 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 118 $26,191 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 62 $30,590 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 44 $29,743 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 34 $31,749 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 27 $27,091 93.10%
Nursery And Tree Production 26 $28,466 96.30%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 25 $29,674 96.15%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Employment Services 520 $21,554 92.86%
Computer Systems Design Services 200 $86,749 38.46%
Engineering Services 128 $78,829 32.99%
Full Service Restaurants 58 $32,685 29.00%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing 49 $68,378 28.16%
Marketing Consulting Services 47 $89,790 33.10%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities 39 $81,597 30.47%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities 39 $95,766 30.71%
Credit Card Issuing 38 $97,276 34.55%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 35 $86,047 35.35%

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