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 %
Biological Scientists, All Other 90 $48,628 82.57%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 90 $47,759 86.54%
Chemical Engineers 82 $74,781 80.39%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 73 $122,984 73.00%
Biological Technicians 72 $38,115 88.89%
Web Developers 65 $50,393 85.53%
Graphic Designers 64 $44,448 84.21%
Food Scientists and Technologists 64 $53,718 88.89%
Biomedical Engineers 64 $76,695 91.43%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 64 $62,546 92.75%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 10 $36,465 76.92%
Cooks, Short Order 10 $17,892 76.92%
Computer User Support Specialists 10 $48,316 76.92%
Financial Analysts 10 $61,797 76.92%
Home Health Aides 10 $23,240 76.92%
Management Analysts 9 $66,509 75.00%
Office Clerks, General 9 $26,374 75.00%
Chemists 9 $62,039 75.00%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $39,926 75.00%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $50,164 66.67%
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 %
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 345 $62,325 98.29%
Adobe Inc 272 $104,578 97.49%
Connvertex Technologies Inc 231 $76,555 83.70%
Fidelity Technology Group Llc 221 $88,931 93.25%
Doterra International Llc 219 $87,662 92.80%
Ntt Data Inc 209 $78,343 88.94%
Ancestrycom Operations Inc 208 $91,785 94.12%
Intermountain Healthcare 204 $70,908 93.58%
Ernst Young Us Llp 199 $65,556 97.07%
Brigham Young University 195 $60,346 96.06%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dennis Richins Livestock 21 $19,825 100.00%
John L Hanna 21 $17,261 100.00%
Argyles Ranch Inc 20 $19,716 100.00%
Dan E Vacher 19 $16,843 100.00%
Moon Land And Livestock Partnership 19 $19,607 100.00%
Warren Bailey 19 $15,691 100.00%
Sandy Webster 19 $16,172 100.00%
Mickel Brothers Sheep Llc 18 $18,690 100.00%
Roche Ranches Inc 18 $20,212 100.00%
Brb Livestock Inc 18 $19,880 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lucid Software 31 $73,189 36.47%
Golden Landscaping Lawn Llc 31 $26,291 36.90%
Senior Health Support Services Llc 28 $25,241 34.57%
Cotiviti Inc 27 $78,009 36.00%
Ebay Inc 25 $79,717 43.10%
Brigham Young University 22 $52,880 37.93%
Brightview Landscape Services Inc 22 $24,814 40.00%
Select Portfolio Servicing Inc 20 $65,006 37.04%
Kennecott Utah Copper Llc 20 $85,227 37.74%
Xactware 20 $79,242 38.46%

Top Industries in Utah (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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