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 %
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 %
Sphera Solutions Inc 20 $97,967 90.91%
Ansys Inc 20 $86,000 90.91%
Global Payment Holding Company 20 $93,543 90.91%
Itc Infotech Usa Inc 20 $65,888 90.91%
Tesla Inc 20 $79,478 90.91%
Itech Analyst Corp 19 $56,125 90.48%
Galileo Processing Inc 19 $77,279 90.48%
Merkle Inc 19 $83,568 90.48%
Satyam Computer Services Ltd 19 $60,970 90.48%
Couldberg Tec Limited Company 19 $70,105 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wsp Usa Inc 2 $72,998 40.00%
Jada Nails Beauty Treats Day Spa Inc 2 $17,742 40.00%
Transchill Llc 2 $82,940 40.00%
Wood Group Usa Inc 2 $153,005 40.00%
Addepar Inc 2 $65,125 40.00%
Haynie Company 2 $66,664 40.00%
Retail Activation Services Llc Dba Consensus 2 $114,140 40.00%
Wasatch Advisors Inc 2 $99,029 40.00%
Tax Experts Inc 2 $26,884 40.00%
Bluehost Inc 2 $102,492 40.00%

Top Industries in Utah (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursery And Floriculture Production 23 $31,648 92.00%
Other Animal Production 23 $28,036 100.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming 21 $18,384 91.30%
Crop Production 21 $30,538 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 15 $23,786 71.43%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 15 $27,448 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 14 $24,196 93.33%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 14 $29,512 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 14 $28,148 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming 13 $28,200 92.86%

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