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 %
Real Estate Sales Agents 1 $49,587 100.00%
Clergy 1 $50,856 100.00%
Fundraisers 1 $52,749 100.00%
Reporters and Correspondents 1 $53,269 100.00%
Counseling Psychologists 1 $53,330 100.00%
Respiratory Therapists 1 $56,222 100.00%
Online Merchants 1 $57,054 100.00%
Sustainability Specialists 1 $57,533 100.00%
Foresters 1 $57,782 100.00%
Nuclear Engineers 1 $60,861 100.00%
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 %
Infosys Limited 2,459 $58,569 99.64%
University Of Utah 1,555 $56,338 77.40%
Goldman Sachs Co Llc 1,363 $59,176 98.48%
Goldman Sachs Co 900 $57,373 92.78%
Goldman Sachs Services Llc 815 $76,603 93.46%
Overstockcom Inc 756 $86,966 91.30%
Arup Laboratories 435 $40,553 82.23%
Im Flash Technologies Llc 416 $67,766 89.08%
Capgemini America Inc 406 $73,541 99.02%
Utah State University 371 $55,655 92.75%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Goldman Sachs Co 148 $86,605 32.53%
Swifttransportation Co Of Az Llc 100 $41,954 27.25%
Adobe Inc 70 $97,936 42.42%
Ancestrycom Operations Inc 56 $91,130 36.36%
Zions Bank Zmsc 40 $81,528 27.03%
Heercules Staffing Llc 35 $18,216 23.65%
Total Source Llc 34 $22,136 34.00%
Incontact Inc 32 $108,020 34.78%
American Express Travel Related Services 32 $98,643 37.21%
Golden Landscaping Lawn Llc 31 $26,291 36.47%

Top Industries in Utah (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Motor Vehicle Seating And Interior Trim Manufacturing 1 $61,173 100.00%
Investigation Guard And Armored Car Services 1 $75,234 100.00%
Grain And Oilseed Milling 1 $92,269 100.00%
Motion Picture Theaters Except Drive Ins 1 $190,133 100.00%
General Warehousing And Storage 1 $46,384 100.00%
Media Buying Agencies 1 $35,173 100.00%
Investment Banking And Securities Intermediation 1 $74,984 100.00%
Shellfish Farming 1 $64,958 100.00%
Nonresidential Property Managers 1 $86,778 100.00%
Breweries 1 $124,675 100.00%
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 $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