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
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.

Top Occupations in Utah (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Natural Sciences Managers 34 $77,957 87.18%
Public Relations Specialists 32 $43,823 84.21%
Microbiologists 31 $45,340 81.58%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 31 $45,257 83.78%
Coaches and Scouts 29 $41,742 80.56%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 28 $68,660 80.00%
Financial Examiners 28 $64,594 82.35%
Training and Development Specialists 28 $50,904 90.32%
Technical Writers 28 $54,133 90.32%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 27 $48,773 87.10%
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 3,108 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 425 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Utah From PERM Program (All Years)

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%

Top Hiring Companies in Utah (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Flextronics International Usa Inc 11 $82,224 91.67%
Consultnet Llc 11 $94,424 91.67%
Cornerstone Ondemand Inc 11 $90,739 91.67%
Carbonite Inc 11 $86,946 91.67%
Venafi Inc 11 $102,320 91.67%
Altigen Communications Inc 11 $121,188 91.67%
Natsoft Corporation 10 $65,726 83.33%
Echostar Technologies Llc 10 $79,315 83.33%
Ogden Preparatory Academy 10 $36,446 83.33%
Cache County School District 10 $47,783 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Box L Ranchwade Eliason 2 $9,000 100.00%
Sweetland Honey Llc 2 $33,987 100.00%
Pace Brothersrichard L Pace 2 $9,750 100.00%
Mickel Brothers Sheep Co Llc 2 $9,000 100.00%
Linden Nursery 2 $20,925 100.00%
Tri State Ag Services Llc 2 $24,773 100.00%
John D Wetsel 2 $21,362 100.00%
Yr Ranch Livestock Corpgerald E Young 2 $9,000 100.00%
Wall Brothers Orchards Inc 2 $33,987 100.00%
Stanton J Gleave 2 $9,000 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bbt 1 $109,512 33.33%
Red Dragon Bistro Inc Dba Red Dragon Chinese Bis 1 $46,634 33.33%
Utah College Of Applied Technology 1 $58,718 33.33%
Dragon Isle Chinese Restaurant Inc 1 $27,414 33.33%
Paragon Medical Inc 1 $96,138 33.33%
Absolute Compassion Home Health And Hospice Llc 1 $21,986 33.33%
Sushi Yes Inc 1 $16,952 33.33%
Festo Corporation 1 $53,373 33.33%
Roseman University Of Health Sciences 1 $148,433 33.33%
Ricks Company Llc 1 $43,888 33.33%

Top Industries in Utah (All Years)

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 $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.

State Avg Wage