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 %
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 24 $48,406 85.71%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 24 $58,681 85.71%
Financial Specialists, All Other 23 $61,858 82.14%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 23 $43,436 85.19%
Physicists 23 $63,482 92.00%
Social Science Research Assistants 22 $34,620 88.00%
Bioinformatics Scientists 22 $62,668 88.00%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 22 $64,300 91.67%
Manufacturing Engineers 22 $75,684 91.67%
Editors 21 $40,698 87.50%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Internists, General 4 $110,198 66.67%
Childcare Workers 4 $19,984 66.67%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 4 $55,333 66.67%
Surgeons 4 $136,348 66.67%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $40,728 66.67%
Information Security Analysts 4 $82,197 66.67%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $64,817 66.67%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 4 $34,778 66.67%
Coaches and Scouts 4 $37,500 66.67%
Biological Technicians 4 $32,474 66.67%
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 %
Palestine 1 $43,701 100.00%
Israel 1 $118,976 100.00%
Slovakia 1 $88,317 100.00%
Estonia 1 $47,160 100.00%
Bolivia 1 $64,800 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Utah (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Paypal Inc 3 $88,788 100.00%
Eshares Inc 3 $80,808 100.00%
Ishola Law Group Llc 3 $66,865 100.00%
Zonestra Technologies Llc 3 $78,375 100.00%
Ellianse Llc 3 $80,649 100.00%
Rego Consulting Corporation 3 $113,388 100.00%
Ics Global Soft Inc 3 $97,864 100.00%
Digipulse Technologies Inc 3 $114,885 100.00%
Auropro Systems Inc 3 $100,845 100.00%
Shipt Inc 3 $121,486 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Utah (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 8,011 $67,843 93.13%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 2,560 $57,903 82.10%
Computer Systems Design Services 1,328 $79,037 91.59%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 821 $44,509 88.09%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 639 $76,825 89.50%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 628 $76,994 98.13%
Other Computer Related Services 578 $79,386 91.31%
Engineering Services 502 $67,582 81.49%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing 495 $68,962 80.62%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 461 $77,341 92.57%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sheep Farming 995 $22,870 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 182 $27,130 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 123 $21,731 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 118 $26,191 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 62 $30,590 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 44 $29,743 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 34 $31,749 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 27 $27,091 93.10%
Nursery And Tree Production 26 $28,466 96.30%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 25 $29,674 96.15%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Employment Services 520 $21,554 92.86%
Computer Systems Design Services 200 $86,749 38.46%
Engineering Services 128 $78,829 32.99%
Full Service Restaurants 58 $32,685 29.00%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing 49 $68,378 28.16%
Marketing Consulting Services 47 $89,790 33.10%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities 39 $81,597 30.47%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities 39 $95,766 30.71%
Credit Card Issuing 38 $97,276 34.55%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 35 $86,047 35.35%

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