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 %
Perkinelmer Health Sciences Inc 6 $78,329 85.71%
Netradius Llc 6 $80,091 85.71%
Headstrong Services Llc 6 $85,665 85.71%
Tek Leaders Inc 6 $78,676 85.71%
Ncr Corporation 6 $92,681 85.71%
Equation Consulting Inc 6 $90,289 85.71%
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp 6 $97,587 85.71%
R1 Rcm Holdco Inc 6 $118,532 85.71%
Eureka Infotech Inc 6 $81,612 85.71%
Sunrun Inc 6 $105,813 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nutricost Fulfillment Llc 1 $54,413 50.00%
Altigen Communications Inc 1 $132,184 50.00%
Dynata Llc 1 $27,560 50.00%
Lendio Inc 1 $89,045 50.00%
Raw Design Studio Llc 1 $49,275 50.00%
Pdqcom Corporation 1 $91,229 50.00%
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp 1 $52,478 50.00%
Vector Structural Engineering Llc 1 $66,643 50.00%
Logimex Inc Dba Estafeta Usa 1 $106,725 50.00%
Icon Culinary Llc 1 $36,130 50.00%

Top Industries in Utah (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Legislative Bodies 3 $53,650 100.00%
Custom Roll Forming 3 $72,592 100.00%
Flooring Contractors 3 $53,290 100.00%
Insurance Carriers 3 $101,088 100.00%
Oil And Gas Extraction 3 $118,331 100.00%
Sewage Treatment Facilities 3 $103,605 100.00%
Executive And Legislative Offices Combined 3 $40,844 100.00%
General Rental Centers 3 $65,624 100.00%
Flavoring Syrup And Concentrate Manufacturing 3 $82,146 100.00%
Industrial Launderers 3 $67,843 100.00%
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 $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