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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 %
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 %
Xavient Digital Llc	24	$82,566	92.31%
Fatpipe Inc	24	$61,363	92.31%
Ust Global Inc	24	$60,149	92.31%
Merrick Bank Corporation	24	$74,447	92.31%
Cisco Systems Inc	23	$99,439	88.46%
Natures Sunshine Products Inc	23	$95,029	88.46%
Cao Group Inc	23	$54,240	88.46%
Nuskin Enterprises	23	$89,366	88.46%
Prestige Financial Services Inc	23	$77,678	88.46%
Varian Medical Systems Inc	23	$80,198	88.46%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Davey Bickford Usa Inc	2	$100,246	33.33%
Vineyard Garden Center	2	$86,382	33.33%
Access Development Corporation Vg Llc	2	$69,961	33.33%
Ahlstrom Electrical Services Inc	2	$18,918	33.33%
Wagstaff Crane Services Llc	2	$54,652	33.33%
Navigator Business Solutions	2	$41,142	33.33%
Gorkha Enterprises	2	$29,203	33.33%
Grumpy Inc Dba Las Islitas Seafood Restaurant	2	$45,718	33.33%
Deloitte Tax Llp	2	$48,786	33.33%
Fw Specialties Llc	2	$44,658	33.33%

Top Industries in Utah (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	137	$79,977	95.80%
All Other Financial Investment Activities	120	$96,069	88.24%
Consumer Lending	119	$95,850	94.44%
Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing	114	$91,633	95.00%
All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing	112	$80,901	93.33%
Radio Broadcasting Stations	109	$86,553	90.83%
Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers	102	$79,974	86.44%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	102	$60,638	91.89%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	100	$77,819	93.46%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	98	$76,263	97.03%

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%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing	20	$25,329	51.28%
Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers	19	$72,911	50.00%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	18	$90,018	51.43%
Roofing Contractors	18	$55,430	56.25%
Translation And Interpretation Services	17	$72,137	53.13%
Painting And Wall Covering Contractors	14	$27,480	46.67%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	14	$79,945	46.67%
Freight Transportation Arrangement	13	$55,179	46.43%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Long Distance	12	$38,014	44.44%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	12	$84,349	48.00%

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.