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 %
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 86 $64,866 86.00%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 82 $46,447 83.67%
Chemical Engineers 76 $74,485 80.00%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 73 $122,984 79.35%
Web Developers 65 $50,393 80.25%
Biological Technicians 64 $37,180 85.33%
Information Security Analysts 63 $80,120 91.30%
Food Scientists and Technologists 63 $53,817 91.30%
Graphic Designers 60 $44,306 89.55%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 58 $63,441 89.23%
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 %
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 %
Wex Inc 23 $98,767 88.46%
Wgu Corporation 23 $98,293 88.46%
Icentris Inc 22 $72,472 88.00%
Pluralsight Llc 22 $97,021 88.00%
Hcl Global Systems Inc 22 $90,534 88.00%
Micro Focus Software Inc 22 $78,401 88.00%
Suse Llc 22 $84,917 88.00%
Firtucon Inc 21 $68,184 84.00%
Larsen Toubro Limited 21 $38,733 87.50%
Westminster College 21 $46,079 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Metro Tile Associates 2 $38,771 33.33%
The Cw Group 2 $58,958 33.33%
Cavalcanti And Vertamatti Foods 2 $22,745 33.33%
Logmein Usa Inc 2 $110,074 33.33%
Shoku Inc 2 $38,647 40.00%
Gregory M Brown Painting Inc 2 $25,355 40.00%
Tesla Inc 2 $122,117 40.00%
Millcreek Engineering Company 2 $94,568 40.00%
Tammy Lynn Nails Spa Llc 2 $21,081 40.00%
Silver Hawk Freight Systems Llc 2 $27,675 40.00%

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