| 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.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Security Analysts | 63 | $80,120 | 91.30% |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 61 | $58,982 | 89.71% |
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | 51 | $81,231 | 76.12% |
| Financial Managers | 51 | $103,124 | 79.69% |
| Computer Network Architects | 50 | $99,231 | 84.75% |
| Instructional Coordinators | 49 | $51,857 | 84.48% |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers | 47 | $50,137 | 82.46% |
| Chief Executives | 46 | $142,081 | 83.64% |
| Sales Engineers | 46 | $92,406 | 85.19% |
| Construction Managers | 41 | $79,410 | 80.39% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 8 | $45,929 | 66.67% |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 8 | $50,164 | 72.73% |
| Multimedia Artists and Animators | 8 | $55,651 | 72.73% |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 8 | $69,864 | 72.73% |
| Biomedical Engineers | 7 | $69,401 | 63.64% |
| Construction Managers | 7 | $83,919 | 70.00% |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 7 | $85,161 | 70.00% |
| Computer Programmers | 7 | $57,429 | 70.00% |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 7 | $26,351 | 77.78% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 7 | $70,155 | 77.78% |
| 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% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infosys Limited | 2,521 | $59,205 | 99.41% |
| University Of Utah | 1,763 | $57,070 | 78.92% |
| Goldman Sachs Co Llc | 1,638 | $60,607 | 98.67% |
| Goldman Sachs Services Llc | 933 | $78,979 | 96.19% |
| Goldman Sachs Co | 900 | $57,373 | 95.04% |
| Overstockcom Inc | 750 | $86,762 | 86.01% |
| Arup Laboratories | 529 | $41,368 | 92.48% |
| Capgemini America Inc | 420 | $73,803 | 79.40% |
| Im Flash Technologies Llc | 416 | $67,766 | 93.06% |
| Utah State University | 414 | $55,920 | 97.41% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Range Association | 145 | $19,770 | 100.00% |
| Olsons Greenhouse Gardens Inc | 33 | $29,533 | 100.00% |
| Thousand Peaks Ranches Inc | 30 | $21,096 | 100.00% |
| Cherry Hills Farms Inc | 29 | $28,654 | 100.00% |
| East Farms Lc | 29 | $27,240 | 100.00% |
| Harward Farms Sweet Corn Inc | 25 | $28,489 | 100.00% |
| Harold Selman Inc | 23 | $18,637 | 100.00% |
| Allred Orchards Inc | 22 | $27,066 | 100.00% |
| Jensen Livestock Llc | 21 | $19,246 | 100.00% |
| Kunzler Sheep Cattle Co | 21 | $18,351 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs Co | 148 | $86,605 | 30.39% |
| Swifttransportation Co Of Az Llc | 100 | $41,954 | 26.32% |
| Adobe Inc | 75 | $98,362 | 43.86% |
| Ancestrycom Operations Inc | 58 | $91,361 | 37.66% |
| Vivint Inc | 54 | $96,137 | 36.49% |
| Zions Bank Zmsc | 40 | $81,528 | 27.03% |
| Total Source Llc | 36 | $22,329 | 31.30% |
| Heercules Staffing Llc | 35 | $18,216 | 35.00% |
| Incontact Inc | 33 | $107,839 | 35.11% |
| American Express Travel Related Services | 32 | $98,643 | 35.56% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 8,467 | $68,987 | 93.04% |
| Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 2,892 | $58,688 | 83.15% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 1,483 | $81,502 | 92.00% |
| Elementary And Secondary Schools | 932 | $45,870 | 88.01% |
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 698 | $78,436 | 89.95% |
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 648 | $77,147 | 94.88% |
| Other Computer Related Services | 625 | $81,121 | 94.41% |
| Medical Laboratories | 568 | $43,807 | 85.93% |
| Engineering Services | 540 | $68,686 | 87.10% |
| General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 504 | $80,751 | 81.69% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep Farming | 1,221 | $29,752 | 100.00% |
| Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating | 210 | $28,110 | 100.00% |
| Cattle Ranching And Farming | 209 | $46,072 | 100.00% |
| Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming | 131 | $22,008 | 100.00% |
| Vegetable And Melon Farming | 74 | $31,239 | 100.00% |
| Other Crop Farming | 54 | $30,607 | 100.00% |
| Nursery And Tree Production | 42 | $30,727 | 100.00% |
| Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 40 | $30,950 | 100.00% |
| Support Activities For Crop Production | 36 | $31,907 | 100.00% |
| Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production | 30 | $28,010 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment Services | 576 | $21,826 | 97.46% |
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 403 | $85,924 | 69.97% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 217 | $86,374 | 53.85% |
| Landscaping Services | 212 | $29,297 | 97.70% |
| Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing | 174 | $67,260 | 82.08% |
| Engineering Services | 134 | $80,017 | 77.01% |
| Medical Laboratories | 117 | $812,133 | 77.48% |
| General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload | 115 | $42,800 | 85.82% |
| Poultry Processing | 85 | $18,242 | 72.65% |
| Full Service Restaurants | 78 | $32,051 | 67.83% |
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.