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 %
Natural Sciences Managers 31 $77,375 86.11%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 29 $65,488 82.86%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 28 $44,219 84.85%
Technical Writers 27 $53,322 81.82%
Database Architects 27 $80,888 84.38%
Coaches and Scouts 26 $41,890 81.25%
Training and Development Specialists 26 $50,444 86.67%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 25 $64,844 86.21%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 25 $66,261 86.21%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 24 $49,983 82.76%
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 %
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 %
Honeysys Llc 38 $67,394 90.48%
Altimetrik Corp 37 $85,128 90.24%
Selecthealth Inc 37 $77,296 90.24%
Lt Technology Services Limited 36 $56,191 92.31%
Capgemini Financial Services Usa Inc 36 $58,397 94.74%
Saggezza Inc 35 $78,763 92.11%
Wipro Limited 35 $60,692 92.11%
North Davis Preparatory Academy 34 $43,625 89.47%
Clear Link Technologies Llc 34 $78,609 91.89%
Insurance Services Office Inc 34 $77,061 91.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wex Inc 3 $102,190 37.50%
Utah Health Information Network Inc 3 $75,913 37.50%
Ansys Inc 3 $103,473 37.50%
Ivanti Inc 3 $103,161 37.50%
Jlj Law Group Pllc 3 $29,848 37.50%
Jr Kitchen Group Inc 3 $33,578 37.50%
Suse Llc 3 $90,501 37.50%
Ssc Technologies Inc 3 $62,677 37.50%
Wasatch County School District 3 $61,611 42.86%
Dealersocket Inc 3 $95,950 42.86%

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