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 %
Cargo and Freight Agents 1 $42,390 100.00%
Curators 1 $42,744 100.00%
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products 1 $43,306 100.00%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters 1 $44,075 100.00%
Counselors, All Other 1 $44,387 100.00%
Musicians and Singers 1 $45,240 100.00%
Producers 1 $45,261 100.00%
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 1 $47,237 100.00%
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors 1 $47,278 100.00%
Marriage and Family Therapists 1 $48,818 100.00%
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 3,143 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 %
Computer Sciences Corporation 18 $64,323 90.00%
Flsmidth 18 $76,534 90.00%
Webbank 18 $75,695 90.00%
Propay Inc 18 $105,703 90.00%
American Express Company 18 $66,025 90.00%
Blue Coat Systems Inc 18 $73,429 90.00%
Oec Medical Systems Inc 18 $93,946 90.00%
Galileo Financial Technologies 18 $106,684 94.74%
Domo Inc 18 $84,984 94.74%
Connvertex Solutions Inc 17 $49,716 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Td Ameritrade Holding Corporation 2 $91,510 50.00%
Teleperformance Usa 2 $101,629 50.00%
Physician Group Of Utah 2 $117,670 50.00%
Fmr Corp 2 $66,134 50.00%
Investools Inc 2 $85,707 50.00%
Kenco Drywall Inc 2 $34,528 50.00%
Bard Access Systems Inc 2 $63,263 50.00%
Heber Light And Power 2 $87,152 50.00%
Costume Craze Lc 1 $46,342 25.00%
Seoul Market Inc 1 $34,464 25.00%

Top Industries in Utah (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Apiculture 12 $28,366 92.31%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 12 $24,054 100.00%
Corn Farming 11 $28,063 91.67%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 11 $26,469 100.00%
Hay Farming 11 $25,932 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 10 $31,739 90.91%
All Other Animal Production 7 $19,600 70.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 7 $24,054 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 6 $30,573 85.71%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 6 $30,313 100.00%

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