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 %
Financial Analysts 185 $63,170 86.05%
Statisticians 171 $67,233 82.21%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 169 $43,235 82.84%
Industrial Engineers 164 $72,970 82.83%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 159 $72,550 88.33%
Materials Engineers 155 $74,092 91.18%
Information Technology Project Managers 137 $75,643 87.26%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 132 $48,245 92.31%
Engineers, All Other 129 $61,994 90.21%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 120 $47,148 90.91%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Construction Laborers 19 $22,866 105.56%
Electrical Engineers 19 $84,206 118.75%
Chefs and Head Cooks 18 $42,406 112.50%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 18 $99,905 120.00%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 18 $74,595 120.00%
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 16 $34,429 106.67%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $43,762 107.14%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $63,008 107.14%
General and Operations Managers 14 $69,258 100.00%
Civil Engineers 13 $72,162 92.86%
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 %
Denmark 1 $49,234 25.00%
Slovenia 1 $53,020 25.00%
Palestine 1 $43,701 33.33%
Israel 1 $118,976 33.33%
Slovakia 1 $88,317 33.33%
Estonia 1 $47,160 33.33%
Bolivia 1 $64,800 33.33%
Croatia 1 $37,586 33.33%
Cape Verde 1 $56,915 50.00%
Kiribati 1 $72,093 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Utah (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oracle America Inc 164 $93,955 92.66%
Ernst Young Us Llp 157 $61,838 89.71%
Slashsupport Inc 149 $69,064 92.55%
Kforce Inc 149 $88,638 94.30%
Davis School District 148 $43,618 94.87%
Lucid Software Inc 141 $86,664 90.38%
Incontact Inc 140 $100,472 93.33%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 137 $74,500 92.57%
Deloitte Consulting Llp 136 $72,901 96.45%
Zions Bancorporation Na 135 $101,990 97.83%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
B D Dental Corp 17 $51,575 48.57%
Galileo Financial Technologies Llc 15 $110,785 42.86%
Altius Technologies Inc 15 $87,230 44.12%
Salesforcecom 14 $92,359 42.42%
Tomax Corporation 14 $76,086 43.75%
Workforce Management 13 $19,959 40.63%
Microsoft Corporation 12 $66,683 37.50%
Flsmidth Usa Inc 12 $82,947 37.50%
Natures Sunshine Products Inc 12 $83,189 38.71%
Navajo Express Inc 12 $33,937 41.38%

Top Industries in Utah (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 8,011 $67,843 93.13%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 2,560 $57,903 82.10%
Computer Systems Design Services 1,328 $79,037 91.59%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 821 $44,509 88.09%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 639 $76,825 89.50%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 628 $76,994 98.13%
Other Computer Related Services 578 $79,386 91.31%
Engineering Services 502 $67,582 81.49%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing 495 $68,962 80.62%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 461 $77,341 92.57%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sheep Farming 995 $22,870 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 182 $27,130 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 123 $21,731 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 118 $26,191 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 62 $30,590 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 44 $29,743 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 34 $31,749 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 27 $27,091 93.10%
Nursery And Tree Production 26 $28,466 96.30%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 25 $29,674 96.15%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Employment Services 520 $21,554 92.86%
Computer Systems Design Services 200 $86,749 38.46%
Engineering Services 128 $78,829 32.99%
Full Service Restaurants 58 $32,685 29.00%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing 49 $68,378 28.16%
Marketing Consulting Services 47 $89,790 33.10%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities 39 $81,597 30.47%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities 39 $95,766 30.71%
Credit Card Issuing 38 $97,276 34.55%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 35 $86,047 35.35%

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