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 %
Quantronix Inc 6 $79,356 100.00%
Flsmidth Usa Inc 6 $87,027 100.00%
Associates For Inpatient Medicine Llc 6 $161,460 100.00%
Avidxchange Inc 6 $106,975 100.00%
Nextgen Solutions Inc 6 $82,569 100.00%
Namify Llc 6 $80,323 100.00%
Ssa Tech Inc 6 $84,171 100.00%
Vbridgeit Inc 6 $94,016 100.00%
Tek Spikes Llc 6 $88,237 100.00%
Plaid Inc 6 $106,292 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Solutions Inc 1 $62,109 50.00%
Dastrup Auto Inc 1 $46,530 50.00%
Banjo 1 $125,362 50.00%
Netdocuments Software Inc 1 $61,589 50.00%
Wily Woodpecker Llc 1 $54,101 50.00%
Driftwood Hosp Management Payrollsheraton 1 $30,555 50.00%
Hall Labs 1 $42,848 50.00%
Alegra Learning Inc 1 $23,858 50.00%
Jessakae Llc 1 $23,982 50.00%
Gracie Barra Holladay Llc 1 $41,371 50.00%

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