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%
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 %
Roaming America Inc 3 $50,315 100.00%
Revereit Llc 3 $62,643 100.00%
Cummins Inc 3 $64,723 100.00%
Ogden City School District 3 $55,941 100.00%
Alpine Design And Flooring Llc 3 $53,290 100.00%
Quality Matrix Inc 3 $55,834 100.00%
Bateman Horne Center 3 $51,230 100.00%
Hov Services Llc 3 $54,219 100.00%
Regency Mint Llc 3 $55,404 100.00%
Shree Ram Oil Llc 3 $61,762 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Utah (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Apiculture 12 $28,366 92.31%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 12 $24,054 100.00%
Corn Farming 11 $28,063 91.67%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 11 $26,469 100.00%
Hay Farming 11 $25,932 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 10 $31,739 90.91%
All Other Animal Production 7 $19,600 70.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 7 $24,054 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 6 $30,573 85.71%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 6 $30,313 100.00%

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