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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Michigan Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas	% of all Visas	Average Wage	Visa Type
173,284	88.99%	$74,073	H-1B
17,952	9.22%	$292,440	PERM
2,175	1.12%	$30,119	H-2A
1,322	0.68%	$78,602	E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Michigan has seen a total of 194,733 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Michigan is the H-1B visa with 173,284 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 88.99% of Michigan's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 17,952 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 9.22% of Michigan's total visas.

Top Occupations in Michigan (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	29,783	$77,234	90.10%
Computer Systems Analysts	18,026	$67,958	90.04%
Mechanical Engineers	17,601	$77,031	88.23%
Computer Programmers	9,711	$58,082	90.11%
Software Developers, Systems Software	7,649	$80,333	88.60%
Computer Occupations, All Other	6,578	$66,701	91.17%
Electrical Engineers	6,318	$79,785	89.02%
Physical Therapists	3,167	$66,854	86.01%
Industrial Engineers	2,842	$75,989	86.54%
Engineers, All Other	1,935	$62,854	90.29%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	1,294	$30,290	364.51%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	405	$30,558	304.51%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	197	$31,509	174.34%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	32	$33,585	29.91%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	24	$30,202	23.30%
Nursery Workers	15	$30,163	14.85%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	11	$44,788	11.83%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	9	$34,022	10.98%
First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers	5	$31,466	8.06%
Construction Laborers	4	$34,284	8.33%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	4,285	$413,628	116.22%
Mechanical Engineers	1,761	$176,771	153.40%
Software Developers, Systems Software	1,531	$373,423	140.72%
Computer Systems Analysts	853	$505,884	79.28%
Computer Occupations, All Other	540	$81,858	67.58%
Electrical Engineers	421	$81,458	64.97%
Database Administrators	340	$582,263	58.82%
Industrial Engineers	310	$561,223	75.98%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	231	$84,098	57.46%
Architectural and Engineering Managers	214	$113,555	58.47%

Michigan Employees Over Time

Michigan has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 6,713 employees were hired. Michigan peaked in 2018 with 18,271 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 12,851 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Michigan From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Armenia	1	$79,539	33.33%
Malta	1	$165,090	33.33%
Cyprus	1	$53,770	33.33%
Bahamas	1	$44,637	33.33%
St Vincent	1	$136,490	33.33%
Estonia	1	$111,966	33.33%
Mauritius	1	$78,021	33.33%
Bahrain	1	$95,285	50.00%
Slovenia	1	$89,939	50.00%
Bolivia	1	$78,478	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ntt Data Services Llc	33	$87,560	89.19%
Rehabcare Group East Inc	33	$61,608	89.19%
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc	33	$71,440	89.19%
Appisoft Inc	33	$60,707	89.19%
Techdemocracy Llc	33	$60,879	89.19%
Dematic Corporation	33	$62,723	89.19%
Henglong Usa Corporation	33	$70,067	89.19%
Nvidia Corporation	32	$104,500	86.49%
Veoneer Us Llc	32	$91,553	86.49%
Techaspect Solutions Llc	32	$87,924	86.49%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Detroit Thermal Systems Llc	2	$86,684	33.33%
Vca Inc	2	$89,752	33.33%
Jvis Usa Llc	2	$91,656	33.33%
Ai Software Llc	2	$111,915	33.33%
Wa Foote Memorial Hospital	2	$110,698	33.33%
Flexngate Advanced Product Development Llc	2	$97,261	33.33%
Cancer Hematology Centers Of Western Michigan P	2	$177,788	33.33%
Hutchinson Fms Inc	2	$82,930	33.33%
Jia Global Llc	2	$78,846	33.33%
Cms North America Inc	2	$66,622	33.33%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	55,856	$69,715	90.57%
Engineering Services	17,308	$72,269	87.53%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	7,553	$52,989	70.44%
Computer Systems Design Services	7,242	$75,362	88.46%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	6,616	$73,186	87.55%
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	5,167	$88,494	93.93%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	3,938	$71,711	92.51%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	3,874	$84,585	94.46%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	3,578	$89,246	87.95%
Other Computer Related Services	3,456	$68,132	85.84%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	501	$30,207	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	390	$29,991	100.00%
Crop Production	144	$32,805	100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production	137	$30,217	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	131	$33,169	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	122	$31,977	100.00%
Potato Farming	112	$29,604	100.00%
Apple Orchards	111	$29,585	100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	66	$30,508	100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	56	$27,708	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	10,997	$99,178	100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	1,872	$59,712	60.78%
Other Computer Related Services	842	$87,839	28.04%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	645	$640,835	34.46%
Major Household Appliance Manufacturing	334	$80,806	35.53%
Temporary Help Services	326	$4,934,056	38.72%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	322	$97,298	38.33%
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	270	$74,949	41.86%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	223	$83,962	40.25%
Employment Services	158	$78,399	44.89%

Michigan Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Michigan to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Michigan over all years is $74,073. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.