| 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.
| 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 % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | 6 | $64,712 | 75.00% |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 5 | $44,932 | 62.50% |
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | $42,163 | 62.50% |
| Chief Executives | 5 | $153,529 | 62.50% |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 5 | $50,286 | 62.50% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 5 | $35,335 | 62.50% |
| Computer Network Architects | 5 | $100,901 | 62.50% |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 5 | $34,486 | 62.50% |
| Sales Engineers | 5 | $90,628 | 71.43% |
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | 5 | $94,054 | 71.43% |
| 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% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ogden School District | 4 | $40,864 | 80.00% |
| Board Of Education Salt Lake City Schools | 4 | $45,929 | 80.00% |
| First American Realty Llc | 4 | $54,335 | 80.00% |
| Rbs Securities Inc | 4 | $58,037 | 80.00% |
| Cache Employment Services Llc | 4 | $61,017 | 80.00% |
| Instructional Solutions Inc | 4 | $38,397 | 80.00% |
| Lumos Language School Inc | 4 | $44,844 | 80.00% |
| Equation Consulting | 4 | $53,217 | 80.00% |
| Bella Lash Extensions Llc | 4 | $46,956 | 80.00% |
| Chalten Capital Llc | 4 | $41,309 | 80.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services | 46 | $77,917 | 88.46% |
| Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 46 | $72,199 | 88.46% |
| Real Estate Property Managers | 42 | $72,333 | 85.71% |
| Support Activities For Metal Mining | 42 | $88,181 | 87.50% |
| Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology | 42 | $105,257 | 91.30% |
| Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | 41 | $80,723 | 91.11% |
| Environmental Consulting Services | 38 | $63,133 | 86.36% |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 37 | $99,877 | 84.09% |
| Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels | 37 | $50,207 | 88.10% |
| Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing | 36 | $69,929 | 85.71% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers | 2 | $20,386 | 100.00% |
| Floriculture Production | 2 | $32,895 | 100.00% |
| All Other Crop Farming | 1 | $27,310 | 100.00% |
| Lawn And Garden Equipment And Supplies Retailers | 1 | $31,200 | 100.00% |
| Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers | 1 | $34,590 | 100.00% |
| Services To Buildings And Dwellings | 1 | $29,661 | 100.00% |
| Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming | 1 | $22,235 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Food Services | 17 | $52,469 | 89.47% |
| Translation And Interpretation Services | 17 | $72,137 | 89.47% |
| Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | 16 | $87,580 | 88.89% |
| Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services | 16 | $80,807 | 88.89% |
| General Freight Trucking Long Distance | 16 | $49,930 | 88.89% |
| Sales Financing | 16 | $78,385 | 94.12% |
| Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services | 15 | $56,591 | 88.24% |
| Private Households | 15 | $25,558 | 88.24% |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | 14 | $57,754 | 82.35% |
| Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers | 14 | $74,263 | 82.35% |
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.