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 %
Sorenson Communications Inc 5 $88,121 83.33%
Quest Global Corporation 5 $60,973 83.33%
Htc Global Services Inc 5 $72,284 83.33%
Marlabs Inc 5 $62,658 83.33%
Pyxant Labs Inc 5 $73,748 83.33%
Verscend Technologies Inc 5 $79,984 83.33%
Lendingclub Bank National Association 5 $108,884 83.33%
Brivo Systems Llc 5 $101,309 83.33%
Applications Software Technology Llc 5 $72,476 83.33%
Sweat Holdings Inc 5 $64,359 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Utah (All Years)

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