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 %
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 1 $86,570 100.00%
Search Marketing Strategists 1 $89,045 100.00%
Physical Scientists, All Other 1 $96,595 100.00%
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists 1 $109,179 100.00%
Dentists, All Other Specialists 1 $119,517 100.00%
Financial Managers, Branch or Department 1 $146,058 100.00%
Orthodontists 1 $204,672 100.00%
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 %
Twitch Interactive Inc 5 $73,707 83.33%
Fresenius Usa Manufacturing Inc A Fresenius Medical Care Na Co 5 $81,395 83.33%
Softnice Inc 5 $75,234 83.33%
American Express Travel Related Services Company 5 $74,867 83.33%
Kennecott Exploration Company 5 $89,261 83.33%
Environmental Potentials Inc 5 $84,777 83.33%
Sandisk Corporation 5 $85,838 83.33%
Zions Bancorporation 5 $74,019 83.33%
Tek Leaders Inc 5 $75,903 83.33%
Nuvek Llc 5 $83,412 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pdqcom Corporation 1 $91,229 100.00%
Cosmo Js Inc 1 $22,318 100.00%
Epic Games Inc 1 $82,389 100.00%
Rooftop Anchor Inc 1 $96,512 100.00%
Asea Llc 1 $58,386 100.00%
Vca Insurance Llc 1 $46,592 100.00%
Animas Data Solutions 1 $80,371 100.00%
Plaid Inc 1 $150,837 100.00%
Nucor Steel Utah 1 $60,486 100.00%
Huaraca Trucking Llc 1 $38,626 100.00%

Top Industries in Utah (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wheat Farming 2 $20,302 100.00%
Apple Orchards 2 $24,773 100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods 2 $19,330 100.00%
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 2 $23,650 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 2 $20,386 100.00%
Services To Buildings And Dwellings 1 $29,661 50.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 1 $34,320 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 1 $22,235 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 1 $32,406 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 1 $27,310 100.00%

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.

State Avg Wage