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 %
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 %
Accelerated Engineering 62 $82,109 95.38%
Citiustech Inc 61 $73,996 93.85%
Insidesalescom Inc 61 $75,137 96.83%
Igate Technologies Inc 60 $56,377 96.77%
Microsoft Corporation 60 $82,155 96.77%
Micron Technology Inc 55 $74,103 90.16%
Southern Utah University 55 $61,542 90.16%
Wasatch County School District 53 $48,619 88.33%
Health Catalyst Inc 53 $88,088 88.33%
Xavient Information Systems Inc 52 $53,621 91.23%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wade Jensen 12 $19,994 100.00%
Fowers Fruit Ranch Lc 12 $27,111 100.00%
Jrb Llc 12 $16,429 100.00%
Signet Builders Inc 12 $27,033 100.00%
Jy Ferry And Son Inc 12 $31,791 100.00%
Cr Farms Llc 12 $362,920 100.00%
Yr Ranch Livestock Corp 12 $17,750 100.00%
Robert Child 12 $13,723 100.00%
Blazzard Farms 12 $18,682 100.00%
Perennial Favorites Nursery 12 $31,257 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Electronic Arts Inc 5 $68,203 35.71%
Ncs Pearson Inc 5 $106,670 35.71%
Merit Medical Systems Inc 5 $63,323 35.71%
Cisco Systems Inc 5 $105,879 35.71%
Propay Inc 5 $114,479 35.71%
Proofpoint Inc 5 $92,539 35.71%
Natures Distribution Inc 5 $37,997 38.46%
Domo Inc 5 $90,023 38.46%
Autotrader 5 $86,191 38.46%
Clear Link Technologies Llc 5 $91,071 38.46%

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