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
188,002	89.03%	$75,573	H-1B
18,960	8.98%	$281,671	PERM
2,790	1.32%	$32,155	H-2A
1,423	0.67%	$81,355	E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Michigan has seen a total of 211,175 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Michigan is the H-1B visa with 188,002 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 89.03% of Michigan's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 18,960 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 8.98% of Michigan's total visas.

Top Occupations in Michigan (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	29,700	$77,219	89.84%
Mechanical Engineers	18,993	$78,137	88.07%
Computer Systems Analysts	18,009	$67,941	89.95%
Computer Programmers	9,704	$58,083	90.04%
Software Developers, Systems Software	7,591	$80,294	87.93%
Electrical Engineers	6,956	$81,345	88.92%
Computer Occupations, All Other	6,576	$66,703	91.14%
Physical Therapists	3,245	$67,180	86.28%
Industrial Engineers	3,132	$77,340	86.14%
Management Analysts	1,995	$72,484	91.85%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	1,759	$32,337	362.68%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	405	$30,558	235.47%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	279	$33,503	187.25%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	45	$38,980	33.09%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	38	$32,730	30.16%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	35	$55,903	29.41%
Nursery Workers	15	$30,163	13.51%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	11	$34,832	10.48%
Construction Laborers	5	$37,378	7.25%
First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers	5	$31,466	8.06%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	4,304	$412,284	116.73%
Mechanical Engineers	1,848	$172,686	157.54%
Software Developers, Systems Software	1,532	$373,223	138.89%
Computer Systems Analysts	855	$504,948	79.39%
Computer Occupations, All Other	541	$81,843	67.29%
Electrical Engineers	452	$82,456	67.97%
Database Administrators	340	$582,263	58.62%
Industrial Engineers	335	$525,232	78.09%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	247	$85,235	61.44%
Architectural and Engineering Managers	233	$115,100	63.66%

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 2,396 in 2025.

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

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Jordan	31	$88,396	38.75%
Macedonia	29	$39,277	38.67%
South Africa	28	$85,315	37.84%
Syria	27	$102,531	40.91%
Lebanon	25	$86,389	40.32%
Turkey	25	$78,028	43.10%
Spain	24	$88,449	48.00%
Russia	23	$81,037	46.94%
Nigeria	22	$79,542	44.90%
Poland	22	$76,719	46.81%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Dana Limited	32	$103,271	88.89%
3s Business Corporation	32	$65,137	88.89%
Ramps International Inc	32	$83,609	88.89%
Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Llc	32	$86,692	88.89%
Sterling 5 Inc	32	$74,415	88.89%
Infineon Technologies Americas Corp	32	$94,933	88.89%
Randstad Technologies Llc	32	$75,307	88.89%
Synergia Automotive Llc	32	$74,768	88.89%
General Motors Llc	32	$89,291	88.89%
Vaazu Inc	32	$85,998	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Detroit Dental Care Pc	2	$107,578	33.33%
Thomas C Hosey Dpm Associates Pc	2	$57,741	33.33%
Tianma America Inc	2	$86,008	33.33%
Techedge Usa Inc	2	$75,369	33.33%
Sumiriko Technical Center America Inc	2	$73,164	33.33%
Umi Trading Inc Dba Umi Sushi	2	$26,655	33.33%
Rti Surgical	2	$77,490	33.33%
Cms North America Inc	2	$66,622	33.33%
Gns Holland	2	$59,145	33.33%
Ufi Filters Usa Inc	2	$96,970	33.33%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	59,287	$70,812	90.49%
Engineering Services	18,444	$73,198	87.30%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	8,499	$54,176	71.42%
Computer Systems Design Services	8,025	$76,955	88.83%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	7,025	$74,089	87.63%
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	6,014	$91,133	93.57%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	4,266	$91,717	88.40%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	4,214	$84,840	91.15%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	4,071	$72,476	94.26%
Other Computer Related Services	3,732	$69,653	87.92%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	686	$33,118	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	516	$32,199	100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production	178	$31,971	100.00%
Potato Farming	169	$33,016	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	162	$34,170	100.00%
Apple Orchards	150	$31,850	100.00%
Crop Production	144	$32,805	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	123	$32,030	100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	93	$32,692	100.00%
All Other Crop Farming	66	$31,637	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	11,484	$99,114	100.00%
Engineering Services	3,199	$189,799	100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	3,178	$810,185	100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	1,922	$59,993	100.00%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	1,048	$89,855	100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services	875	$334,277	100.00%
Other Computer Related Services	866	$88,026	100.00%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	666	$623,031	100.00%
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	558	$85,822	100.00%
Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	385	$90,357	100.00%

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 $75,573. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.