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 %
Clearone Communications Inc 5 $88,217 83.33%
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp 5 $95,742 83.33%
Nthrive Inc 5 $88,591 83.33%
Anjus Llc 5 $84,897 83.33%
Chateck Inc 5 $89,436 83.33%
Sundt Construction Inc 5 $85,513 83.33%
Fis Management Services Llc 5 $85,213 83.33%
Munkee Apps Inc 5 $86,877 83.33%
Jason Pharmaceuticals Inc 5 $100,293 83.33%
Simplenexus Llc 5 $81,016 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Syberskyware Llc 1 $88,504 100.00%
Heath Engineering Company 1 $115,253 100.00%
Cajun Restaurant Slc Llc 1 $45,448 100.00%
Fatpipe Inc 1 $106,808 100.00%
Cardworks Inc 1 $85,862 100.00%
Microclimate 1 $50,523 100.00%
Workstream Technologies Inc 1 $73,382 100.00%
Vive Financial Llc 1 $44,824 100.00%
Big Daddys Lax Llc 1 $21,403 100.00%
Peak Restoration Llc 1 $92,394 100.00%

Top Industries in Utah (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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