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 %
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 %
Nursery And Floriculture Production 23 $31,648 92.00%
Other Animal Production 23 $28,036 100.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming 21 $18,384 91.30%
Crop Production 21 $30,538 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 15 $23,786 71.43%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 15 $27,448 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 14 $24,196 93.33%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 14 $29,512 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 14 $28,148 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming 13 $28,200 92.86%

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