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%
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 %
Greece 1 $42,328 50.00%
Ethiopia 1 $57,720 50.00%
Fiji 1 $93,038 50.00%
Serbia And Montenegro 1 $67,810 50.00%
Grenada 1 $60,840 50.00%
Austria 1 $35,485 50.00%
Denmark 1 $49,234 50.00%
Slovenia 1 $53,020 50.00%
Palestine 1 $43,701 50.00%
Israel 1 $118,976 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Utah (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Joseph Eve 4 $49,774 100.00%
Physician Group Of Utah Inc 3 $136,583 75.00%
Ntt Data Services Llc 3 $80,798 75.00%
Hadiamondstar Software Solutions Llc 3 $47,757 75.00%
Sprint Corporation 3 $91,036 75.00%
Diyotta Inc 3 $94,754 75.00%
American Express National Bank 3 $81,318 75.00%
Kornerstone Credit Llc 3 $108,108 75.00%
Dixie State College Of Utah 3 $26,241 75.00%
Beta Soft Systems Inc 3 $49,795 75.00%

Top Industries in Utah (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sign Manufacturing 5 $48,897 83.33%
Facilities Support Services 5 $58,973 83.33%
Commercial Screen Printing 5 $80,666 83.33%
Medical And Diagnostic Laboratories 5 $47,977 83.33%
Books Printing 5 $59,862 83.33%
Sports And Recreation Instruction 5 $27,847 83.33%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 5 $34,693 83.33%
Other Services Related To Advertising 5 $50,981 83.33%
Natural Gas Distribution 5 $55,640 83.33%
Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing 5 $65,890 83.33%

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