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%
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 %
Talent It Services Inc 5 $84,344 83.33%
Medici Ventures Inc 5 $93,384 83.33%
Intellectt Inc 5 $89,802 83.33%
Sagarsoft Inc 5 $92,527 83.33%
Atlassian Inc 5 $102,036 83.33%
Slalom Llc 5 $129,605 83.33%
Fitbit Inc 5 $100,244 83.33%
Stampin Up Inc 5 $100,788 83.33%
Ubics Inc 5 $56,193 83.33%
Home Care Management Llc 5 $59,205 83.33%

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%

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