| 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.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Applications | 4,829 | $84,556 | 91.18% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 3,170 | $61,260 | 94.91% |
| Computer Programmers | 1,327 | $56,637 | 91.39% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 1,150 | $61,317 | 92.22% |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 693 | $89,458 | 90.23% |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 574 | $43,751 | 87.37% |
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 489 | $40,630 | 93.86% |
| Accountants and Auditors | 428 | $53,641 | 88.98% |
| Electrical Engineers | 391 | $70,474 | 83.55% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 309 | $71,159 | 85.36% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 1,194 | $22,969 | 376.66% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 322 | $27,872 | 185.06% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop | 254 | $29,419 | 156.79% |
| Nursery Workers | 33 | $30,120 | 26.19% |
| Construction Laborers | 6 | $33,127 | 7.50% |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | 6 | $30,389 | 7.89% |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | 2 | $33,197 | 3.23% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 1 | $37,440 | 1.92% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Applications | 360 | $95,471 | 74.23% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 67 | $78,043 | 27.35% |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 66 | $99,535 | 31.73% |
| Helpers--Production Workers | 66 | $25,544 | 56.90% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 65 | $73,633 | 78.31% |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 63 | $25,053 | 77.78% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 59 | $42,478 | 81.94% |
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 35 | $2,621,391 | 57.38% |
| Materials Engineers | 34 | $68,542 | 64.15% |
| Statisticians | 30 | $49,806 | 68.18% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 24 | $43,130 | 43.64% |
| Taiwan | 17 | $49,275 | 41.46% |
| United Kingdom | 17 | $82,436 | 41.46% |
| Peru | 16 | $60,455 | 47.06% |
| Australia | 15 | $78,204 | 48.39% |
| Ukraine | 13 | $58,599 | 41.94% |
| Spain | 12 | $58,431 | 40.00% |
| Iran | 11 | $56,842 | 36.67% |
| Germany | 11 | $62,669 | 37.93% |
| Russia | 11 | $66,672 | 40.74% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infosys Limited | 2,459 | $58,569 | 99.64% |
| University Of Utah | 1,555 | $56,338 | 77.40% |
| Goldman Sachs Co Llc | 1,363 | $59,176 | 98.48% |
| Goldman Sachs Co | 900 | $57,373 | 92.78% |
| Goldman Sachs Services Llc | 815 | $76,603 | 93.46% |
| Overstockcom Inc | 756 | $86,966 | 91.30% |
| Arup Laboratories | 435 | $40,553 | 82.23% |
| Im Flash Technologies Llc | 416 | $67,766 | 89.08% |
| Capgemini America Inc | 406 | $73,541 | 99.02% |
| Utah State University | 371 | $55,655 | 92.75% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs Co | 148 | $86,605 | 32.53% |
| Swifttransportation Co Of Az Llc | 100 | $41,954 | 27.25% |
| Adobe Inc | 70 | $97,936 | 42.42% |
| Ancestrycom Operations Inc | 56 | $91,130 | 36.36% |
| Zions Bank Zmsc | 40 | $81,528 | 27.03% |
| Heercules Staffing Llc | 35 | $18,216 | 23.65% |
| Total Source Llc | 34 | $22,136 | 34.00% |
| Incontact Inc | 32 | $108,020 | 34.78% |
| American Express Travel Related Services | 32 | $98,643 | 37.21% |
| Golden Landscaping Lawn Llc | 31 | $26,291 | 36.47% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Computer Manufacturing | 66 | $92,625 | 92.96% |
| Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities | 60 | $79,414 | 86.96% |
| Temporary Help Services | 59 | $81,378 | 86.76% |
| Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers | 58 | $87,218 | 93.55% |
| Translation And Interpretation Services | 53 | $71,398 | 86.89% |
| Sales Financing | 49 | $82,180 | 80.33% |
| Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing | 46 | $74,752 | 80.70% |
| Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 46 | $72,112 | 93.88% |
| Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services | 42 | $78,469 | 87.50% |
| Support Activities For Metal Mining | 41 | $88,525 | 87.23% |
| 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% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate Property Managers | 5 | $78,341 | 23.81% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing | 5 | $80,039 | 23.81% |
| Traveler Accommodation | 5 | $23,546 | 25.00% |
| Food Service Contractors | 5 | $53,331 | 25.00% |
| Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing | 5 | $59,555 | 25.00% |
| Electric Power Distribution | 5 | $96,075 | 25.00% |
| Specialty Food Retailers | 5 | $56,114 | 26.32% |
| Child Care Services | 4 | $23,348 | 22.22% |
| Professional And Management Development Training | 4 | $58,469 | 22.22% |
| Nonferrous Metal Except Aluminum Smelting And Refining | 4 | $77,709 | 23.53% |
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.