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 %
Software Developers, Applications 4,824 $84,539 91.09%
Computer Systems Analysts 3,171 $61,276 94.88%
Computer Programmers 1,327 $56,637 91.39%
Computer Occupations, All Other 1,150 $61,317 92.22%
Software Developers, Systems Software 682 $89,914 88.80%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 643 $44,921 87.36%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 595 $41,331 92.82%
Accountants and Auditors 526 $55,448 91.80%
Electrical Engineers 415 $72,322 81.69%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 349 $121,933 89.72%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 1,491 $28,774 470.35%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 438 $29,630 171.09%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop 254 $29,419 123.30%
Nursery Workers 33 $30,120 20.00%
Agricultural Equipment Operators 8 $31,439 6.61%
Construction Laborers 6 $33,127 6.74%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 3 $30,464 3.75%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 3 $48,755 3.80%
Butchers and Meat Cutters 3 $35,069 4.17%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 361 $95,554 74.43%
Helpers--Production Workers 82 $25,077 28.57%
Computer Systems Analysts 67 $78,043 28.15%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 67 $1,387,878 52.76%
Software Developers, Systems Software 66 $99,535 78.57%
Computer Occupations, All Other 65 $73,633 78.31%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 63 $25,053 87.50%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 61 $42,523 98.39%
Materials Engineers 34 $68,542 64.15%
Accountants and Auditors 33 $58,949 75.00%
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 %
Nepal 49 $48,331 59.04%
Peru 21 $53,365 45.65%
United Kingdom 20 $79,485 44.44%
Chile 19 $37,682 42.22%
Taiwan 18 $50,566 40.91%
Australia 15 $78,204 36.59%
Spain 15 $61,881 38.46%
Argentina 14 $52,414 43.75%
Russia 14 $67,471 43.75%
Iran 14 $51,174 45.16%

Top Hiring Companies in Utah (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Technology Group 9 $75,455 90.00%
Reliable Software Resources Inc 9 $51,381 90.00%
Caradigm Usa Llc 9 $58,077 90.00%
Adobe Systems Inc 9 $71,057 90.00%
Avenue Consultants Inc 9 $63,828 90.00%
Young Living Holdings Llc 9 $94,866 90.00%
Logic Planet Inc 9 $70,780 90.00%
Big D Corporation 9 $73,207 90.00%
Roseman University Of Health Sciences 9 $91,861 90.00%
Fresenius Usa Manufacturing Inc A Fresenius Med 9 $75,051 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mcmillan Services Llcmicheal J Ann Mcmillan 2 $10,500 100.00%
Bh Farms 2 $21,174 100.00%
Native Seed Company Llc 2 $21,382 100.00%
Diamond T Ranchnate Thomson Maryann R Chapman 2 $9,000 100.00%
W Craig Jones Scott Jones Livestockscott Jones 2 $9,000 100.00%
Rancho 4 Hermanos Llc 2 $33,197 100.00%
David Hulet Livestockdavid And Lori Hulet 2 $9,000 100.00%
Peart Ranch Operation Llcdan Peart 2 $9,000 100.00%
Lee Ell Dba Mitchell Farms 2 $21,310 100.00%
Hrmg Llc 2 $33,197 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ch2m Hill Engineers Inc 1 $51,584 33.33%
Gunthers Inc 1 $27,061 50.00%
Tybera Development Group Inc 1 $66,165 50.00%
Avidxchange 1 $77,293 50.00%
Sportsites Inc 1 $82,930 50.00%
Mt Sterling Management Services Inc 1 $44,762 50.00%
Visa Usa 1 $102,523 50.00%
Cupbop Daybreak Inc 1 $48,235 50.00%
Csc Covansys Corporation 1 $101,816 50.00%
Navigen Inc 1 $46,467 50.00%

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