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 %
Patni Americas Inc 6 $63,097 85.71%
Tanner Llc 6 $65,718 85.71%
Kpmg Llp 6 $58,640 85.71%
Assurance Hospitality Llc 6 $56,171 85.71%
Architectural Nexus Inc 6 $55,151 85.71%
Diaspark Inc 6 $50,253 85.71%
Csc Consulting Inc 6 $59,253 85.71%
Anveta Inc 6 $61,343 85.71%
Haasen Tara Feed Inc 6 $63,759 85.71%
Utah Transit Authority Uta 6 $83,141 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ray Or Brian Okelberry 1 $9,000 100.00%
Bert D Reese And Son Inc 1 $23,442 100.00%
Bart Argyleargyle Ranch Inc 1 $9,000 100.00%
Moon Livestock Russell Carolyn Moon 1 $10,500 100.00%
Biograss Sod Farms 1 $27,310 100.00%
Hacking Land Livestockmitch Hacking 1 $10,500 100.00%
Phillip Gardner 1 $9,000 100.00%
Wendell J Stembridge 1 $32,406 100.00%
Ff Ag Construction Llc 1 $32,406 100.00%
Tyler Lister 1 $20,925 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Carexm 1 $125,362 50.00%
Mmd Mineral Sizing America Inc 1 $218,982 50.00%
Protocol First Inc 1 $57,533 50.00%
Animas Data Solutions 1 $80,371 50.00%
Plaid Inc 1 $150,837 50.00%
Epic Games Inc 1 $82,389 50.00%
Asea Llc 1 $58,386 50.00%
Rooftop Anchor Inc 1 $96,512 50.00%
Vca Insurance Llc 1 $46,592 50.00%
Weave Communications Inc 1 $117,915 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