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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

Utah Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

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.

Top Occupations in Utah (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 4,824 $84,539 91.09%
Computer Systems Analysts 3,171 $61,276 94.88%
Computer Programmers 1,327 $56,637 91.39%
Computer Occupations, All Other 1,150 $61,317 92.22%
Software Developers, Systems Software 682 $89,914 88.80%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 643 $44,921 87.36%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 595 $41,331 92.82%
Accountants and Auditors 526 $55,448 91.80%
Electrical Engineers 415 $72,322 81.69%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 349 $121,933 89.72%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 1,491 $28,774 470.35%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 438 $29,630 171.09%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop 254 $29,419 123.30%
Nursery Workers 33 $30,120 20.00%
Agricultural Equipment Operators 8 $31,439 6.61%
Construction Laborers 6 $33,127 6.74%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 3 $48,755 3.75%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 3 $30,464 3.80%
Butchers and Meat Cutters 3 $35,069 4.17%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 361 $95,554 74.43%
Helpers--Production Workers 82 $25,077 28.57%
Computer Systems Analysts 67 $78,043 28.15%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 67 $1,387,878 52.76%
Software Developers, Systems Software 66 $99,535 78.57%
Computer Occupations, All Other 65 $73,633 78.31%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 63 $25,053 87.50%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 61 $42,523 98.39%
Materials Engineers 34 $68,542 64.15%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 33 $130,813 75.00%
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 3,108 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 425 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Utah From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kazakhstan 1 $62,837 50.00%
Bosnia And Herzegovina 1 $47,299 50.00%
Serbia And Montenegro 1 $67,810 50.00%
Hungary 1 $125,362 100.00%
Kiribati 1 $72,093 100.00%
Slovenia 1 $53,020 100.00%
Turkmenistan 1 $52,707 100.00%
Israel 1 $66,477 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Utah (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aquaveo Llc 10 $59,082 90.91%
Pattern Inc 10 $91,930 90.91%
3pl Central Llc 10 $93,146 90.91%
Code Corporation 10 $74,672 90.91%
Lecorpio Llc 10 $94,357 90.91%
Landesk Software Inc 10 $78,863 90.91%
Cvent Inc 10 $80,577 90.91%
Vastika Inc 10 $70,878 90.91%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc 10 $68,401 90.91%
Conduent Commercial Solutions Llc 10 $91,443 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Triangle E Trees Llc 2 $33,197 100.00%
Peart Ranch Operations Llcdan Peart 2 $9,000 100.00%
Jrb Llcvance Broadbent 2 $10,500 100.00%
Geronimo Sheep Co 2 $23,841 100.00%
Niels Ridge Ranch 2 $21,687 100.00%
Anderson Brothers Limited Partnership Corey Ander 2 $9,000 100.00%
Pace Brothers Richard L Pace 2 $9,750 100.00%
Nick Theos Family Ranch Lp 2 $15,576 100.00%
C T Fenn Farms Llc 2 $34,289 100.00%
Allred Land Livestockphillip Allred 2 $9,000 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hni Corporation 1 $82,451 33.33%
Enerbank Usa 1 $96,470 33.33%
Utility Trailer Sales Of Utah Inc 1 $31,678 33.33%
Icpe 1 $88,587 33.33%
Torino Catering Llc 1 $32,011 33.33%
Swift Beef Company 1 $43,971 33.33%
Park City Homeowners Timeshare Inc 1 $48,859 33.33%
Perspectx Inc 1 $49,130 33.33%
Idfl Laboratory Institute 1 $80,912 33.33%
Atlas Hospitality Management Inc 1 $61,984 33.33%

Top Industries in Utah (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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 $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.

State Avg Wage