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 %
Carbonite Inc 11 $86,946 84.62%
America First Credit Union 11 $98,409 84.62%
Meta Platforms Inc 11 $103,128 84.62%
Nvidia Corporation 11 $120,549 84.62%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc 11 $89,429 84.62%
Divvy Pay Inc 11 $80,870 84.62%
Doterra Manufacturing Llc 11 $60,269 84.62%
Covance Laboratories Inc 11 $65,669 84.62%
Kleinfelder Inc 11 $62,029 91.67%
Fusion Io Inc 11 $74,874 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mona Vie Inc 1 $112,923 33.33%
Evault Inc 1 $54,267 33.33%
T C N Inc 1 $96,970 33.33%
Treehouse Interactive Inc 1 $47,112 33.33%
Central Utah Clinic Pc 1 $144,976 33.33%
Cr England Inc 1 $45,178 33.33%
Nutty Guys Inc 1 $56,971 33.33%
Absolute Compassion Home Health And Hospice Llc 1 $21,986 33.33%
Dragon Isle Chinese Restaurant Inc 1 $27,414 33.33%
Paragon Medical Inc 1 $96,138 33.33%

Top Industries in Utah (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 2 $40,446 100.00%
Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing 2 $91,499 100.00%
Media Representatives 2 $66,997 100.00%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers 2 $86,341 100.00%
Mixed Mode Transit Systems 2 $112,299 100.00%
Other Residential Care Facilities 2 $33,029 100.00%
Lessors Of Real Estate 2 $43,722 100.00%
Animal Food Manufacturing 2 $63,606 100.00%
General Freight Trucking 2 $42,006 100.00%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers 2 $59,446 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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