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%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 3 $30,464 3.75%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 3 $48,755 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%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 67 $1,387,878 28.15%
Computer Systems Analysts 67 $78,043 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 %
India 744 $94,170 47.72%
Brazil 174 $36,824 40.09%
China 146 $64,892 38.32%
Mexico 138 $46,667 36.60%
Vietnam 81 $1,144,132 22.88%
South Korea 64 $46,280 36.99%
Canada 62 $90,225 40.79%
Venezuela 56 $29,946 39.16%
Philippines 52 $41,688 38.52%
Colombia 51 $36,230 44.74%

Top Hiring Companies in Utah (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nagarro Inc 17 $78,653 89.47%
Tybera Development Group Inc 17 $75,836 89.47%
Myriad Genetic Laboratories Inc 16 $67,601 84.21%
Morinda Inc 16 $57,802 84.21%
Interactive Communications International Inc 16 $87,109 88.89%
Orian Engineers Incorporated 16 $57,288 88.89%
America First Credit Union 16 $96,821 88.89%
Pacificorp 16 $77,832 88.89%
Ntt Data Inc Formerly Keane Inc 16 $66,074 88.89%
Ibm Corporation 16 $83,836 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Richard K Nielson 4 $21,876 100.00%
Vern Stratton Farms 4 $22,230 100.00%
Schmidts Agricultural Enterprises 4 $24,508 100.00%
Corporation Of The Presiding Bishop 4 $25,943 100.00%
Ensign Ranches Of Utah 4 $34,289 100.00%
Hacking Land Livestockmitchell Hacking 4 $10,500 100.00%
Cedar Valley Farmsjames Smith 4 $10,500 100.00%
Joe M Frischknecht Niels Ridge Ranch Llc 4 $23,046 100.00%
Morgan Ranches 4 $21,466 100.00%
Kunzler Sheep Cattle Coburt Kunzler 4 $9,375 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Clearone Communications Inc 1 $83,408 25.00%
Ebix Inc 1 $92,810 25.00%
National Ability Center 1 $55,037 25.00%
Oracle Usa Inc 1 $67,330 25.00%
Move Networks 1 $65,728 25.00%
Autoliv 1 $57,678 25.00%
Brightwork 1 $42,141 25.00%
Kane County Hospital 1 $43,742 25.00%
Ken Shing Co Lc Dba Lin Manufacturing Design 1 $29,702 25.00%
Supervalu Inc 1 $92,810 25.00%

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