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 %
Mechanical Engineers 331 $72,060 87.80%
Operations Research Analysts 314 $63,983 83.51%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 303 $48,962 83.93%
Management Analysts 253 $63,353 89.72%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 244 $67,234 89.71%
Database Administrators 239 $76,997 90.53%
Financial Analysts 231 $63,711 87.83%
Civil Engineers 222 $67,030 87.06%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 208 $75,285 82.21%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 196 $84,287 78.40%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer and Information Systems Managers 33 $130,813 80.49%
Statisticians 32 $49,824 88.89%
Construction Laborers 31 $24,243 88.57%
Packers and Packagers, Hand 27 $18,331 79.41%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 26 $52,585 86.67%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 26 $75,642 86.67%
Sales Managers 25 $91,786 83.33%
Industrial Engineers 25 $76,916 92.59%
Mechanical Engineers 25 $74,820 100.00%
Chefs and Head Cooks 23 $44,296 100.00%
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 %
Dataserv Inc 4 $79,602 80.00%
Redcastle Resources Inc 4 $50,107 80.00%
Wipfli Llp 4 $65,307 80.00%
Teuscher Walpole Llc 4 $52,489 80.00%
Haynie Company 4 $53,820 80.00%
Berkadia Commercial Mortgage Llc 4 $86,201 80.00%
Infomerica Inc 4 $56,509 80.00%
Scandinavian Llc 4 $61,490 80.00%
Primesoft Inc 4 $46,618 80.00%
Cyberthink Inc 4 $52,926 80.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Utah (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursery And Floriculture Production 28 $32,152 100.00%
Other Animal Production 27 $29,141 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 26 $29,863 100.00%
Crop Production 21 $30,538 100.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming 21 $18,384 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 18 $25,553 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 18 $30,607 100.00%
Hay Farming 15 $26,023 100.00%
Apiculture 15 $29,571 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 15 $27,448 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Computer Related Services 62 $86,636 57.94%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing 55 $67,491 52.38%
Marketing Consulting Services 48 $89,430 56.47%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities 45 $96,468 57.69%
Janitorial Services 42 $30,993 67.74%
Home Health Care Services 42 $24,427 68.85%
Radio Broadcasting Stations 41 $89,322 74.55%
Credit Card Issuing 40 $96,536 83.33%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities 39 $81,597 86.67%
Consumer Lending 38 $98,696 90.48%

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