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
32,708 82.59% $71,800 H-1B
3,081 7.78% $24,994 H-2A
2,923 7.38% $99,552 PERM
890 2.25% $83,927 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Utah has seen a total of 39,602 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Utah is the H-1B visa with 32,708 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 82.59% of Utah's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 3,081 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 7.78% of Utah's total visas.

Top Occupations in Utah (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Business Continuity Planners 2 $73,965 100.00%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 2 $34,434 100.00%
Online Merchants 2 $76,658 100.00%
Animal Breeders 2 $35,214 100.00%
Chiropractors 2 $50,503 100.00%
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 1 $64,917 50.00%
Office Clerks, General 1 $13 50.00%
Automotive Engineers 1 $83,574 50.00%
School Psychologists 1 $30,077 50.00%
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers 1 $26,000 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 3,108 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 425 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Utah From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 744 $94,170 47.72%
Brazil 174 $36,824 40.09%
China 146 $64,892 38.32%
Mexico 138 $46,667 36.60%
Vietnam 81 $1,144,132 22.88%
South Korea 64 $46,280 36.99%
Canada 62 $90,225 40.79%
Venezuela 56 $29,946 39.16%
Philippines 52 $41,688 38.52%
Colombia 51 $36,230 44.74%

Top Hiring Companies in Utah (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Relycom Inc 144 $75,189 96.64%
Deloitte Consulting Llp 142 $74,504 95.95%
Vivint Inc 136 $89,366 93.79%
Utah Valley University 130 $63,749 90.28%
Adobe Systems Incorporated 121 $80,859 85.21%
Kennecott Utah Copper Llc 121 $81,233 94.53%
Nitya Software Solutions Inc 113 $51,382 92.62%
Washington County School District 108 $43,269 93.91%
Altius Technologies Inc 102 $70,016 89.47%
American Express Travel Related Services Company Inc 97 $102,662 88.99%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ace Land And Livestock 16 $17,504 100.00%
Allred Land Livestock 16 $16,993 100.00%
Gleave Livestock 16 $19,177 100.00%
Bown Livestock 16 $19,519 100.00%
Box L Ranch 16 $19,842 100.00%
Main Canyon Ranch 16 $21,125 100.00%
Chavez Farms Inc 16 $29,162 100.00%
Norman T Richins Livestock 16 $19,043 100.00%
K B Farms Inc 15 $29,879 100.00%
Halterman Sheep Inc 15 $16,174 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Flsmidth Usa Inc 12 $82,947 37.50%
Natures Sunshine Products Inc 12 $83,189 38.71%
Navajo Express Inc 12 $33,937 38.71%
Micron Technology Inc 12 $78,553 42.86%
Provo City School District 11 $42,415 39.29%
Fresenius Usa Manufacturing Inc 11 $79,276 39.29%
Sonus Software Solutions Inc 11 $81,224 39.29%
Nu Skin 10 $88,152 35.71%
Usana Health Sciences Ince 10 $81,548 37.04%
Flsmidth Inc 10 $98,550 37.04%

Top Industries in Utah (All Years)

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 $71,800. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage