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 %
Ultradent Products Inc 21 $84,814 87.50%
Captioncall Llc 21 $91,914 87.50%
Dyno Nobel Inc 21 $91,752 91.30%
Client Network Services Llc 21 $95,659 91.30%
Claims Services Group Llc 20 $92,327 86.96%
Retail Activation Services Llc Dba Consensus 20 $98,714 86.96%
Cotiviti Inc 20 $83,407 86.96%
Storagecraft Technology Corporation 20 $83,901 86.96%
Swire Pacific Holdings Inc 20 $87,814 86.96%
Reliable Controls Corporation 20 $87,106 86.96%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Thai Land Restaurant Llc 2 $23,670 40.00%
Onsite Detail Llc 2 $18,242 40.00%
Nvidia Corporation 2 $88,088 40.00%
Intermountain Technology Group Llc Dba Zaact 2 $113,527 40.00%
M A Mortenson Company 2 $87,787 40.00%
Cornerstone Ondemand Inc 2 $85,447 40.00%
Security Weaver 2 $79,259 40.00%
Diamond Bright Enterprise 2 $36,338 40.00%
Proform Trading Llc 2 $61,318 40.00%
Insurance Services Office Inc 2 $98,821 40.00%

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