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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $37,573 92.31%
Database Administrators 11 $81,878 84.62%
Financial Managers 11 $95,194 84.62%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 11 $40,363 84.62%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $62,539 83.33%
Home Health Aides 10 $23,240 83.33%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 10 $36,465 83.33%
Manicurists and Pedicurists 10 $20,363 83.33%
Financial Analysts 10 $61,797 90.91%
Computer User Support Specialists 10 $48,316 90.91%
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 %
Malaysia 5 $67,051 41.67%
Ecuador 5 $56,215 41.67%
Nigeria 4 $84,541 36.36%
Cambodia 4 $19,563 40.00%
Guatemala 4 $37,842 44.44%
Turkey 4 $65,615 44.44%
Ireland 4 $91,582 50.00%
El Salvador 4 $58,516 50.00%
United States Of America 4 $43,846 50.00%
Indonesia 3 $92,837 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Utah (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Carbonite Inc 11 $86,946 84.62%
America First Credit Union 11 $98,409 84.62%
Meta Platforms Inc 11 $103,128 84.62%
Nvidia Corporation 11 $120,549 84.62%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc 11 $89,429 84.62%
Divvy Pay Inc 11 $80,870 84.62%
Doterra Manufacturing Llc 11 $60,269 84.62%
Covance Laboratories Inc 11 $65,669 84.62%
Kleinfelder Inc 11 $62,029 91.67%
Fusion Io Inc 11 $74,874 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mona Vie Inc 1 $112,923 33.33%
Evault Inc 1 $54,267 33.33%
T C N Inc 1 $96,970 33.33%
Treehouse Interactive Inc 1 $47,112 33.33%
Central Utah Clinic Pc 1 $144,976 33.33%
Cr England Inc 1 $45,178 33.33%
Nutty Guys Inc 1 $56,971 33.33%
Absolute Compassion Home Health And Hospice Llc 1 $21,986 33.33%
Dragon Isle Chinese Restaurant Inc 1 $27,414 33.33%
Paragon Medical Inc 1 $96,138 33.33%

Top Industries in Utah (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 8,011 $67,843 93.13%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 2,560 $57,903 82.10%
Computer Systems Design Services 1,328 $79,037 91.59%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 821 $44,509 88.09%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 639 $76,825 89.50%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 628 $76,994 98.13%
Other Computer Related Services 578 $79,386 91.31%
Engineering Services 502 $67,582 81.49%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing 495 $68,962 80.62%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 461 $77,341 92.57%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sheep Farming 995 $22,870 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 182 $27,130 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 123 $21,731 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 118 $26,191 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 62 $30,590 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 44 $29,743 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 34 $31,749 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 27 $27,091 93.10%
Nursery And Tree Production 26 $28,466 96.30%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 25 $29,674 96.15%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Employment Services 520 $21,554 92.86%
Computer Systems Design Services 200 $86,749 38.46%
Engineering Services 128 $78,829 32.99%
Full Service Restaurants 58 $32,685 29.00%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing 49 $68,378 28.16%
Marketing Consulting Services 47 $89,790 33.10%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities 39 $81,597 30.47%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities 39 $95,766 30.71%
Credit Card Issuing 38 $97,276 34.55%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 35 $86,047 35.35%

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