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 %
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products 1 $43,306 100.00%
Informatics Nurse Specialists 1 $66,165 100.00%
Compensation and Benefits Managers 1 $86,486 100.00%
Nuclear Engineers 1 $60,861 100.00%
Set and Exhibit Designers 1 $23,213 100.00%
Music Directors and Composers 1 $30,368 100.00%
Respiratory Therapists 1 $56,222 100.00%
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists 1 $109,179 100.00%
Survey Researchers 1 $24,086 100.00%
Legal Secretaries 1 $31,200 100.00%
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 3,108 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 %
Goldman Sachs Bank Usa 96 $59,259 92.31%
Sonus Software Solutions Inc 95 $78,536 92.23%
Ebay Inc 95 $94,807 92.23%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 93 $64,054 90.29%
Emc Corporation 92 $69,797 90.20%
Western Governors University 92 $87,644 91.09%
Compunnel Software Group Inc 92 $82,140 92.93%
Ibm India Private Limited 92 $64,187 92.93%
Provo City School District 89 $43,135 90.82%
Oc Tanner Company 87 $89,709 88.78%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dc Land Livestock Llc 15 $19,756 100.00%
Paul Jacobs 15 $19,780 100.00%
Titmus Family Farms 15 $19,149 100.00%
Rose Land Cattle 15 $19,295 100.00%
Smith Farm Livestock 15 $25,192 100.00%
Ha Farms Inc 15 $18,905 100.00%
Mr Wilde Sons 14 $19,836 100.00%
Steve Stamatakis 14 $19,639 100.00%
Skyline Sheep Company 14 $19,571 100.00%
Clay D Palfreyman Trucking Inc 14 $19,674 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Finicity 10 $121,118 40.00%
Accessdata Group Llc 9 $67,808 36.00%
Ca Inc 9 $105,763 36.00%
Lkl Associates Inc 9 $25,875 36.00%
Uintah Basin Medical Center 8 $44,497 34.78%
Dixie State University 8 $45,511 34.78%
Cricut Inc 8 $60,447 36.36%
Owlet Baby Care Inc 8 $111,277 36.36%
Digicert Inc 8 $80,465 38.10%
Slab Pizza Llc 8 $17,139 40.00%

Top Industries in Utah (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Legislative Bodies 3 $53,650 100.00%
Custom Roll Forming 3 $72,592 100.00%
Flooring Contractors 3 $53,290 100.00%
Insurance Carriers 3 $101,088 100.00%
Oil And Gas Extraction 3 $118,331 100.00%
Sewage Treatment Facilities 3 $103,605 100.00%
Executive And Legislative Offices Combined 3 $40,844 100.00%
General Rental Centers 3 $65,624 100.00%
Flavoring Syrup And Concentrate Manufacturing 3 $82,146 100.00%
Industrial Launderers 3 $67,843 100.00%
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 $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