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 %
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 1 $47,237 50.00%
Financial Managers, Branch or Department 1 $146,058 50.00%
Foresters 1 $57,782 50.00%
Curators 1 $42,744 50.00%
Counseling Psychologists 1 $53,330 50.00%
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts 1 $83,138 100.00%
Clergy 1 $50,856 100.00%
Marriage and Family Therapists 1 $48,818 100.00%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters 1 $44,075 100.00%
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants 1 $51,144 100.00%
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 %
United States Of America 4 $43,846 50.00%
New Zealand 4 $87,152 50.00%
Belarus 3 $96,276 37.50%
Indonesia 3 $92,837 37.50%
Netherlands 3 $27,491 37.50%
Honduras 3 $31,276 42.86%
Armenia 2 $67,330 28.57%
Switzerland 2 $102,380 33.33%
Mauritius 2 $58,303 33.33%
Sweden 2 $94,588 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Utah (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Doterra International Inc 4 $41,324 80.00%
Golman Sachs Co 4 $38,761 80.00%
Major League Rugby Llc 4 $79,394 80.00%
Lin Manufacturing Design Llc 4 $36,395 80.00%
Uno Enterprises Llc 4 $63,128 80.00%
Hks Inc 4 $56,467 80.00%
3core Systems Inc 4 $41,985 80.00%
Renee Systems Inc 4 $47,455 80.00%
Mccann Erickson Usa Inc 4 $46,831 80.00%
Orca Health Inc 4 $54,132 80.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Utah (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 8,467 $68,987 93.04%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 2,892 $58,688 83.15%
Computer Systems Design Services 1,483 $81,502 92.00%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 932 $45,870 88.01%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 698 $78,436 89.95%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 648 $77,147 94.88%
Other Computer Related Services 625 $81,121 94.41%
Medical Laboratories 568 $43,807 85.93%
Engineering Services 540 $68,686 87.10%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 504 $80,751 81.69%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sheep Farming 1,221 $29,752 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 210 $28,110 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 209 $46,072 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 131 $22,008 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 74 $31,239 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 54 $30,607 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 42 $30,727 100.00%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 40 $30,950 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 36 $31,907 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 30 $28,010 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Employment Services 576 $21,826 97.46%
Custom Computer Programming Services 403 $85,924 69.97%
Computer Systems Design Services 217 $86,374 53.85%
Landscaping Services 212 $29,297 97.70%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing 174 $67,260 82.08%
Engineering Services 134 $80,017 77.01%
Medical Laboratories 117 $812,133 77.48%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload 115 $42,800 85.82%
Poultry Processing 85 $18,242 72.65%
Full Service Restaurants 78 $32,051 67.83%

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