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 %
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 %
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 %
Accelerated Engineering 62 $82,109 95.38%
Citiustech Inc 61 $73,996 93.85%
Insidesalescom Inc 61 $75,137 96.83%
Igate Technologies Inc 60 $56,377 96.77%
Microsoft Corporation 60 $82,155 96.77%
Micron Technology Inc 55 $74,103 90.16%
Southern Utah University 55 $61,542 90.16%
Wasatch County School District 53 $48,619 88.33%
Health Catalyst Inc 53 $88,088 88.33%
Xavient Information Systems Inc 52 $53,621 91.23%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wade Jensen 12 $19,994 100.00%
Fowers Fruit Ranch Lc 12 $27,111 100.00%
Jrb Llc 12 $16,429 100.00%
Signet Builders Inc 12 $27,033 100.00%
Jy Ferry And Son Inc 12 $31,791 100.00%
Cr Farms Llc 12 $362,920 100.00%
Yr Ranch Livestock Corp 12 $17,750 100.00%
Robert Child 12 $13,723 100.00%
Blazzard Farms 12 $18,682 100.00%
Perennial Favorites Nursery 12 $31,257 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Electronic Arts Inc 5 $68,203 35.71%
Ncs Pearson Inc 5 $106,670 35.71%
Merit Medical Systems Inc 5 $63,323 35.71%
Cisco Systems Inc 5 $105,879 35.71%
Propay Inc 5 $114,479 35.71%
Proofpoint Inc 5 $92,539 35.71%
Natures Distribution Inc 5 $37,997 38.46%
Domo Inc 5 $90,023 38.46%
Autotrader 5 $86,191 38.46%
Clear Link Technologies Llc 5 $91,071 38.46%

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