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 %
Bioinformatics Scientists 27 $64,158 87.10%
Database Architects 26 $81,562 86.67%
Physicists 26 $62,843 89.66%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 26 $64,376 89.66%
Social Science Research Assistants 25 $36,787 86.21%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 24 $59,610 85.71%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 24 $49,983 85.71%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 24 $52,522 85.71%
Financial Specialists, All Other 24 $61,315 88.89%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 23 $63,565 88.46%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chief Executives 5 $153,529 71.43%
Biological Technicians 4 $32,474 57.14%
Information Security Analysts 4 $82,197 57.14%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 4 $38,776 57.14%
Internists, General 4 $110,198 57.14%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $64,921 57.14%
Surgeons 4 $136,348 57.14%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $40,728 57.14%
Coaches and Scouts 4 $37,500 57.14%
Childcare Workers 4 $19,984 57.14%
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 %
Goldman Sachs Amp Co Llc 52 $61,151 92.86%
Jordan School District 52 $47,352 92.86%
Rio Tinto Services Inc 51 $95,863 92.73%
Mindtree Limited 50 $61,959 92.59%
Granite School District 50 $52,238 92.59%
Amazoncom Services Llc 49 $81,386 92.45%
Jobs N Profiles Llc 49 $86,347 94.23%
Educational Testing Service 48 $50,002 94.12%
Inmoment Inc 48 $69,510 94.12%
Zions Bank Zmsc 48 $83,254 96.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bradley Keith Guymon 12 $13,629 100.00%
Wood Brothers 11 $20,028 100.00%
Stan Fowers Farms Inc 11 $31,393 100.00%
O W Ranch 11 $17,920 100.00%
Cooks Farm And Greenhouse 11 $29,903 100.00%
Cedar View Dairy Llc 11 $26,949 100.00%
Box L Ranch Llc 11 $20,653 100.00%
Moon Ranch Llc 11 $18,546 100.00%
R C Supply Llc 11 $13,502 100.00%
Kory A Stephensen 11 $16,920 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Kathmandu House Inc 5 $25,626 38.46%
Suse Llc 5 $93,954 38.46%
Tesla Inc 5 $106,205 38.46%
Oto Analytics Inc Dba Womply 5 $117,620 41.67%
Dallas Roberts 5 $30,742 41.67%
Pho Saigon Noodle House Llc 5 $40,706 41.67%
Lendingclub Bank National Association 5 $90,704 41.67%
Bpr Bechtel General Partner Inc 4 $77,610 33.33%
Populus Group Llc 4 $46,265 33.33%
Reliable Controls Corporation 4 $82,061 33.33%

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