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 %
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%
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 %
South Africa 10 $86,092 38.46%
Poland 10 $67,517 38.46%
Chile 9 $54,577 37.50%
Pakistan 9 $61,122 37.50%
Hong Kong 9 $52,492 37.50%
Japan 9 $48,010 37.50%
Mongolia 8 $30,184 34.78%
Bangladesh 8 $44,568 34.78%
Zimbabwe 8 $50,052 38.10%
Argentina 7 $77,963 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Utah (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Randstad Technologies Llc 6 $74,357 85.71%
Primary Residential Mortgage Inc 6 $83,225 85.71%
Cotiviti Inc Fka Verscend Technologies Inc 6 $74,353 85.71%
Varo Money Inc 6 $119,281 85.71%
Attask Inc 6 $61,329 85.71%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited 6 $52,440 85.71%
Larsen Toubro Technology Services Ltd 6 $42,068 85.71%
Schlumberger Technology Corporation 6 $56,975 85.71%
Netvoyage Corporation 6 $82,576 85.71%
American Crafts Lc 6 $42,737 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kilowatt Engineering Inc Dba Kw Engineering Inc 1 $119,434 50.00%
Delta Professional Cleaning 1 $43,056 50.00%
Wohali Partners Llc 1 $115,170 50.00%
Home Care Management 1 $30,285 50.00%
Smart Rain Systems Llc 1 $76,378 50.00%
Hundegger Usa Lc 1 $53,726 50.00%
Provo Pediatric Dental 1 $46,883 50.00%
Apex Auto Sales 1 $34,486 50.00%
Protocol First Inc 1 $57,533 50.00%
Younique Llc 1 $118,290 50.00%

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 $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