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 %
Geographers 4 $56,399 80.00%
Petroleum Engineers 4 $113,901 80.00%
Legal Support Workers, All Other 4 $39,884 100.00%
Administrative Services Managers 3 $51,501 75.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 3 $48,838 75.00%
Actuaries 3 $58,004 75.00%
Art Directors 3 $82,139 75.00%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $65,737 75.00%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 3 $45,115 75.00%
Fundraisers 3 $54,683 75.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Medici Ventures Inc 5 $93,384 100.00%
Sagarsoft Inc 5 $92,527 100.00%
Atlassian Inc 5 $102,036 100.00%
Slalom Llc 5 $129,605 100.00%
Fitbit Inc 5 $100,244 100.00%
Ereinsurecom Inc 5 $118,560 100.00%
Rego Consulting Corporation 5 $121,414 100.00%
Us Bank National Association 5 $121,086 100.00%
Department Of Veterans Affairs 5 $113,913 100.00%
Santibanez Aguirre Pc 5 $185,407 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Utah (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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