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 %
Sociologists 2 $55,848 100.00%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $65,560 100.00%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $64,400 100.00%
Transportation Planners 2 $65,999 100.00%
Financial Examiners 2 $77,948 100.00%
Life Scientists, All Other 2 $79,394 100.00%
Aerospace Engineers 2 $80,995 100.00%
Business Continuity Planners 2 $73,965 100.00%
Supply Chain Managers 2 $106,216 100.00%
Office Clerks, General 1 $13 50.00%
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 %
Malaysia 5 $67,051 41.67%
Ecuador 5 $56,215 41.67%
Nigeria 4 $84,541 36.36%
Cambodia 4 $19,563 40.00%
Guatemala 4 $37,842 44.44%
Turkey 4 $65,615 44.44%
Ireland 4 $91,582 50.00%
El Salvador 4 $58,516 50.00%
United States Of America 4 $43,846 50.00%
Indonesia 3 $92,837 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Utah (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Averon Solutions Inc 3 $77,563 75.00%
Fireeye Inc 3 $87,984 75.00%
Lauren Brooke Cosmetiques Llc 3 $74,603 75.00%
I3 Infotek Inc 3 $85,897 75.00%
Hcl America Solutions Inc 3 $79,484 75.00%
Ivory Innovations 3 $75,310 75.00%
Techmorgonite Software Solutions Llc 3 $80,517 75.00%
Shree Krishna Petro Llc 3 $77,009 75.00%
Consor Engineers Llc 3 $77,390 75.00%
Global Wireless Solutions Inc 3 $91,444 75.00%

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%

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