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 %
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 %
Infosys Technologies Limited 7 $58,454 87.50%
Webbank Corporation 7 $78,550 87.50%
3dsim 7 $79,780 87.50%
Adbakx Llc 7 $86,644 87.50%
Hughes Systique Private Limited 7 $78,095 87.50%
Amazoncom Services Inc 7 $89,241 87.50%
Ventois Inc 7 $82,971 87.50%
Stryker Corporation 7 $102,179 87.50%
Xant Inc 7 $94,168 87.50%
Fresenius Usa Manufacturing Inc A Fresenius Medical Care Na Company 7 $94,331 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Makikos Daycare Llc 1 $23,088 50.00%
Nuethic Dev Llc 1 $47,632 50.00%
Red Bell Real Estate Llc 1 $80,330 50.00%
Tetra Pak Inc 1 $48,464 50.00%
Mondi Bags Usa Llc 1 $142,938 50.00%
Ripple Llc 1 $99,362 50.00%
Control4 Corporation 1 $119,434 50.00%
Irisndt Inc 1 $79,560 50.00%
Maxwell Products Inc 1 $108,264 50.00%
Uhsofprovocanyonincdbaprovocanyonbehavioralhospit 1 $38,376 50.00%

Top Industries in Utah (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wheat Farming 2 $20,302 100.00%
Apple Orchards 2 $24,773 100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods 2 $19,330 100.00%
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 2 $23,650 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 2 $20,386 100.00%
Services To Buildings And Dwellings 1 $29,661 50.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 1 $34,320 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 1 $22,235 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 1 $32,406 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 1 $27,310 100.00%

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