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 %
Blackrock Microsystems Llc 31 $66,065 91.18%
Mx Technologies Inc 30 $90,476 88.24%
Alpine School District 30 $44,011 88.24%
Mphasis Corporation 30 $66,536 90.91%
Galileo Financial Technologies Llc 29 $98,009 87.88%
Bridge Investment Group Llc 29 $75,830 90.63%
Owlet Baby Care Inc 29 $82,367 90.63%
Populus Group Llc 29 $82,696 90.63%
Instructure Inc 28 $66,336 87.50%
Ca Inc 28 $94,506 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Iks Llc 3 $23,643 42.86%
Cybersource Corporation 3 $54,981 42.86%
Fatpipe Networks Inc 3 $69,479 42.86%
Itto Sushi Llc 3 $41,926 42.86%
Lingotek Inc 3 $63,585 42.86%
Nicholas And Company 3 $77,674 42.86%
Amer Sports Winter Outdoor Company 2 $93,153 28.57%
Spicy Corea Llc 2 $24,398 28.57%
Cci Mechanical Inc 2 $76,243 33.33%
Mastercontrol Inc 2 $97,490 33.33%

Top Industries in Utah (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursery And Floriculture Production 23 $31,648 92.00%
Other Animal Production 23 $28,036 100.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming 21 $18,384 91.30%
Crop Production 21 $30,538 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 15 $23,786 71.43%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 15 $27,448 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 14 $24,196 93.33%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 14 $29,512 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 14 $28,148 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming 13 $28,200 92.86%

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