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 %
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 5 $39,308 83.33%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 5 $45,124 83.33%
Health Educators 5 $50,032 83.33%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 5 $44,321 83.33%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 5 $48,110 83.33%
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists 5 $87,872 83.33%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 4 $62,983 80.00%
Animal Scientists 4 $48,214 80.00%
Psychiatrists 4 $130,926 80.00%
Producers and Directors 4 $48,932 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Education Administrators, All Other 1 $93,766 33.33%
Statistical Assistants 1 $33,280 33.33%
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 1 $34,445 33.33%
Cooks, Fast Food 1 $26,541 33.33%
Compliance Managers 1 $82,930 33.33%
Agricultural Engineers 1 $52,936 33.33%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 1 $63,627 33.33%
Customer Service Representatives 1 $30,971 33.33%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 1 $35,339 33.33%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 1 $39,297 33.33%
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 %
Ecuador 6 $54,921 40.00%
El Salvador 6 $36,542 42.86%
Cambodia 5 $27,361 35.71%
Ireland 5 $98,150 38.46%
Ghana 5 $54,807 41.67%
Malaysia 5 $67,051 50.00%
Portugal 5 $43,031 50.00%
Guatemala 5 $33,701 50.00%
Nigeria 5 $73,220 50.00%
Turkey 5 $65,209 55.56%

Top Hiring Companies in Utah (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vanderhall Motor Works Inc 4 $69,493 100.00%
Nanonc Inc 4 $73,107 100.00%
Itelligence Inc 4 $82,748 100.00%
Lendingclub Corporation 4 $90,444 100.00%
Responsive Technologies Inc 4 $74,620 100.00%
Hexaware Technologies Inc 4 $74,256 100.00%
Applab Systems Inc 4 $74,527 100.00%
Appridat Solutions Llc 4 $68,838 100.00%
Sustainable Power Group Llc 4 $92,929 100.00%
Niit Technologies Limited 4 $69,301 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Utah (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 8,467 $68,987 93.04%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 2,892 $58,688 83.15%
Computer Systems Design Services 1,483 $81,502 92.00%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 932 $45,870 88.01%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 698 $78,436 89.95%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 648 $77,147 94.88%
Other Computer Related Services 625 $81,121 94.41%
Medical Laboratories 568 $43,807 85.93%
Engineering Services 540 $68,686 87.10%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 504 $80,751 81.69%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sheep Farming 1,221 $29,752 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 210 $28,110 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 209 $46,072 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 131 $22,008 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 74 $31,239 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 54 $30,607 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 42 $30,727 100.00%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 40 $30,950 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 36 $31,907 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 30 $28,010 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Employment Services 576 $21,826 97.46%
Custom Computer Programming Services 403 $85,924 69.97%
Computer Systems Design Services 217 $86,374 53.85%
Landscaping Services 212 $29,297 97.70%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing 174 $67,260 82.08%
Engineering Services 134 $80,017 77.01%
Medical Laboratories 117 $812,133 77.48%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload 115 $42,800 85.82%
Poultry Processing 85 $18,242 72.65%
Full Service Restaurants 78 $32,051 67.83%

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