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 %
Orthodontists 1 $204,672 100.00%
Cargo and Freight Agents 1 $42,390 100.00%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $61,610 100.00%
Program Directors 1 $64,000 100.00%
Producers 1 $45,261 100.00%
Reporters and Correspondents 1 $53,269 100.00%
Pediatricians, General 1 $80,787 100.00%
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $33,925 100.00%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 1 $45,698 100.00%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 1 $15 100.00%
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 %
Geneva Rock Products Inc 5 $64,209 83.33%
Cementation Usa Inc 5 $75,567 83.33%
Vivint Solar Developer Llc 5 $78,910 83.33%
Kolob Canyons Air Services Llc 5 $39,623 83.33%
Katorian Hope For The Refugees Inc 5 $15,080 83.33%
Gss Infotech Ct Inc 5 $34,882 83.33%
Cransten Inc 5 $29,981 83.33%
Provo School District 5 $31,299 83.33%
Tsa Architects 5 $48,780 83.33%
Sirsi Corporation 5 $46,030 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kpmg Llp 1 $90,771 50.00%
Hw Lochner Inc 1 $111,467 50.00%
Accupulse Medical Inc 1 $124,800 50.00%
One Mobile Llc 1 $49,816 50.00%
Christopherson Andavo Travel Lp 1 $61,797 50.00%
99 Thaifusion Restaurant 1 $37,565 50.00%
Complete Restoration 1 $83,200 50.00%
Aumni Inc 1 $82,472 50.00%
Ffkr Architectsplanners Ii 1 $37,731 50.00%
Newtons Apple Property Solutions Llc 1 $25,875 50.00%

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