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 %
Heaton Company Pllc 5 $46,746 100.00%
Ereinsurecom Inc 5 $118,560 100.00%
Sportsmans Warehouse Inc 5 $110,036 100.00%
Salesforce Inc 5 $120,886 100.00%
Department Of Veterans Affairs 5 $113,913 100.00%
Santibanez Aguirre Pc 5 $185,407 100.00%
Jetblue Airways 4 $83,127 80.00%
Braintrace Inc 4 $72,026 80.00%
Isr Info Way Inc 4 $67,372 80.00%
Orbis Inc 4 $66,357 80.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Utah (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursery And Floriculture Production 23 $31,648 92.00%
Other Animal Production 23 $28,036 100.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming 21 $18,384 91.30%
Crop Production 21 $30,538 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 15 $23,786 71.43%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 15 $27,448 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 14 $24,196 93.33%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 14 $29,512 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 14 $28,148 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming 13 $28,200 92.86%

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