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 %
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors 1 $47,278 100.00%
Real Estate Sales Agents 1 $49,587 100.00%
Musicians and Singers 1 $45,240 100.00%
Credit Counselors 1 $33,862 100.00%
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 %
Lead It Corporation 6 $68,373 85.71%
Zillion Technologies Inc 6 $79,726 85.71%
Netdocuments Software Inc 6 $102,887 85.71%
Tzero Group Inc 6 $91,132 85.71%
Virtustream Inc 6 $74,391 85.71%
Utah Interactive Llc 6 $72,613 85.71%
Media Mouth Inc 6 $64,872 85.71%
Perficient Inc 6 $88,470 85.71%
Bidmail Inc 6 $65,503 85.71%
Vertraus Inc 6 $76,305 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cosmo Js Inc 1 $22,318 50.00%
Wilson Company 1 $109,491 50.00%
Laxman Paudyal Domestic Services 1 $18,158 50.00%
Brierley Associates Corporation 1 $32,885 50.00%
Collectivehealth Administrators Llc 1 $43,888 50.00%
Strive Health Llc 1 $125,362 50.00%
Cvb Inc 1 $79,789 50.00%
Fowers Fruit Ranch Llc 1 $34,112 50.00%
Ben Group Inc 1 $65,250 50.00%
Home Run Restaurant Group 1 $25,730 50.00%

Top Industries in Utah (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 14 $24,196 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 14 $28,148 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming 14 $28,613 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 13 $24,900 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 12 $27,146 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 12 $32,481 100.00%
Corn Farming 12 $28,584 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 12 $32,214 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 7 $24,054 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 7 $30,837 100.00%

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 $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