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 %
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 %
Rockwell Collins Inc 10 $84,820 90.91%
International Business Machines Corporation 10 $86,480 90.91%
Barrick Gold Of North America Inc 10 $91,015 90.91%
Fresenius Usa Manufacturing Inc A Fresenius Medical Care Na Company 10 $97,269 90.91%
T Mobile Usa Inc 10 $100,027 90.91%
Stryker Corporation 10 $107,062 90.91%
Centrify Corporation 10 $104,773 90.91%
Savage Services Corporation 10 $82,295 90.91%
Recursion Pharmaceuticals Inc 10 $105,489 90.91%
Banjo Inc 10 $99,628 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Truco Services Inc 2 $31,803 100.00%
Jim Puffer Landscape Inc 2 $37,315 100.00%
Rocking R Ranch And Lodge Guest Operations Inc 2 $14,476 100.00%
Olsens Greenhouse Gardens Inc 2 $20,550 100.00%
Argyle Ranch Inc 2 $11,738 100.00%
Quarter Circle 13 Ranchesivan Bingham 2 $9,000 100.00%
Willoughby Produce Llc 2 $31,616 100.00%
Pace Ranches Richard Pace 2 $9,000 100.00%
Jacks Heritage Produce 2 $30,243 100.00%
Stevenson Intermountain Seed Inc 2 $34,289 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Backyard Bookkeeper Llc 1 $34,861 33.33%
Performance Matters Llc 1 $96,470 33.33%
Market Q Inc 1 $72,197 33.33%
Geneva Rock Products Inc 1 $111,758 33.33%
Virtustream Inc 1 $46,613 33.33%
Fidelis Cybersecurity Inc 1 $112,070 33.33%
Fis Management Services Llc 1 $96,470 33.33%
Western Digital Technologies Inc 1 $78,998 33.33%
Frontline Technologies Group Llc 1 $93,330 33.33%
Cupbop American Fork 1 Llc 1 $36,130 33.33%

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