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
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 %
El Salvador 6 $36,542 40.00%
Serbia 6 $43,807 42.86%
Ireland 5 $98,150 35.71%
Ghana 5 $54,807 38.46%
Malaysia 5 $67,051 41.67%
Portugal 5 $43,031 50.00%
Guatemala 5 $33,701 50.00%
Nigeria 5 $73,220 50.00%
Turkey 5 $65,209 50.00%
Cambodia 5 $27,361 55.56%

Top Hiring Companies in Utah (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crowdcare Foundation Inc 8 $71,365 80.00%
Younique Llc 8 $78,744 80.00%
Summit Academy Inc 8 $43,556 80.00%
Sabinsa Corporation 8 $57,642 80.00%
Stadler Us Inc 8 $72,808 80.00%
Generacion Floreciente 8 $42,502 80.00%
Tpusa Inc 8 $71,674 80.00%
Icon Health Fitness Inc 8 $52,783 80.00%
Horizon Technologies Inc 8 $49,184 80.00%
Bard Access Systems Inc 8 $67,944 80.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cedar View Dairy Inc 2 $22,246 100.00%
Derk Price 1 $10,500 100.00%
Randall M Jones 1 $14,476 100.00%
Fisher Family Farm 1 $32,406 100.00%
Allred Land And Livestock 1 $14,476 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 67 2 1 $33,987 100.00%
Flying V Barn Ranch 1 $20,779 100.00%
Dh Farm Inc 1 $20,925 100.00%
Decay Ranch Llc 1 $10,500 100.00%
Anderson Brothers Limited Partnership 1 $9,000 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Teva Pharmaceuticals Usa Inc 1 $56,971 50.00%
Dbl H Enterprises Llc Dba Aatopia Auto Care 1 $56,451 50.00%
Crsa Inc 1 $43,638 50.00%
L R Nelson Consulting Engineers Llc 1 $53,227 50.00%
Saltz Plastic Surgery Pc 1 $69,618 50.00%
Cornet Limited Inc 1 $49,587 50.00%
Sage Forensic Accounting Inc 1 $58,365 50.00%
Taj India Inc 1 $31,762 50.00%
Whistle Construction Llc 1 $35,339 50.00%
Response Marketing Group Llc 1 $65,520 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 $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