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 %
Kenya	2	$48,849	40.00%
Dominican Republic	2	$34,996	40.00%
Switzerland	2	$102,380	40.00%
Lebanon	2	$60,830	40.00%
Uzbekistan	2	$88,712	40.00%
Jordan	2	$76,918	40.00%
Belgium	2	$86,671	40.00%
Ghana	2	$58,251	50.00%
Sweden	2	$94,588	50.00%
Austria	1	$35,485	25.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Utah (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Wex Inc	23	$98,767	88.46%
Wgu Corporation	23	$98,293	88.46%
Icentris Inc	22	$72,472	88.00%
Pluralsight Llc	22	$97,021	88.00%
Hcl Global Systems Inc	22	$90,534	88.00%
Micro Focus Software Inc	22	$78,401	88.00%
Suse Llc	22	$84,917	88.00%
Firtucon Inc	21	$68,184	84.00%
Larsen Toubro Limited	21	$38,733	87.50%
Westminster College	21	$46,079	87.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Metro Tile Associates	2	$38,771	33.33%
The Cw Group	2	$58,958	33.33%
Cavalcanti And Vertamatti Foods	2	$22,745	33.33%
Logmein Usa Inc	2	$110,074	33.33%
Shoku Inc	2	$38,647	40.00%
Gregory M Brown Painting Inc	2	$25,355	40.00%
Tesla Inc	2	$122,117	40.00%
Millcreek Engineering Company	2	$94,568	40.00%
Tammy Lynn Nails Spa Llc	2	$21,081	40.00%
Silver Hawk Freight Systems Llc	2	$27,675	40.00%

Top Industries in Utah (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	137	$79,977	95.80%
All Other Financial Investment Activities	120	$96,069	88.24%
Consumer Lending	119	$95,850	94.44%
Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing	114	$91,633	95.00%
All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing	112	$80,901	93.33%
Radio Broadcasting Stations	109	$86,553	90.83%
Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers	102	$79,974	86.44%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	102	$60,638	91.89%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	100	$77,819	93.46%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	98	$76,263	97.03%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Apiculture	12	$28,366	92.31%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	12	$24,054	100.00%
Corn Farming	11	$28,063	91.67%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	11	$26,469	100.00%
Hay Farming	11	$25,932	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	10	$31,739	90.91%
All Other Animal Production	7	$19,600	70.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover	7	$24,054	100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production	6	$30,573	85.71%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover	6	$30,313	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing	20	$25,329	51.28%
Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers	19	$72,911	50.00%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	18	$90,018	51.43%
Roofing Contractors	18	$55,430	56.25%
Translation And Interpretation Services	17	$72,137	53.13%
Painting And Wall Covering Contractors	14	$27,480	46.67%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	14	$79,945	46.67%
Freight Transportation Arrangement	13	$55,179	46.43%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Long Distance	12	$38,014	44.44%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	12	$84,349	48.00%

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.