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 %
Greece 1 $42,328 50.00%
Ethiopia 1 $57,720 50.00%
Fiji 1 $93,038 50.00%
Serbia And Montenegro 1 $67,810 50.00%
Grenada 1 $60,840 50.00%
Austria 1 $35,485 50.00%
Denmark 1 $49,234 50.00%
Slovenia 1 $53,020 50.00%
Palestine 1 $43,701 50.00%
Israel 1 $118,976 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Utah (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Taxbit Inc 7 $116,548 87.50%
Ben Group Inc 7 $93,894 87.50%
Okta Inc 7 $109,794 87.50%
Ice Mortgage Technology Inc 7 $106,377 100.00%
Kpmg Llp 6 $58,640 85.71%
Architectural Nexus Inc 6 $55,151 85.71%
Diaspark Inc 6 $50,253 85.71%
Csc Consulting Inc 6 $59,253 85.71%
Anveta Inc 6 $61,343 85.71%
Haasen Tara Feed Inc 6 $63,759 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Avs International Llc 1 $43,035 50.00%
Digital Guardian Inc 1 $104,458 50.00%
Constellation Brands Inc 1 $71,947 50.00%
Us Nails Spa Pedicure Llc 1 $17,846 50.00%
American Express Company 1 $59,426 50.00%
Imagine Learning 1 $30,139 50.00%
Globalsim 1 $94,994 50.00%
Nuxiba Technologies Inc 1 $67,288 50.00%
Wsrp Llc 1 $88,317 50.00%
Tmobile Usa Inc 1 $89,232 50.00%

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