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 %
India	7,650	$528,942	46.63%
China	682	$76,009	52.87%
Mexico	627	$80,038	53.05%
Canada	558	$786,674	51.62%
Brazil	267	$77,055	50.57%
South Korea	247	$67,914	52.67%
Germany	134	$95,738	50.76%
Philippines	114	$42,912	46.34%
Pakistan	110	$77,336	45.27%
Bangladesh	78	$56,057	34.82%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Miracle Software Sysytems Inc	1,028	$71,888	88.32%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc	1,016	$70,009	91.70%
Robert Bosch Llc	1,005	$97,130	94.72%
Wayne State University	939	$47,076	89.26%
Kpit Infosystems Inc	929	$61,386	91.17%
Epitec Inc	903	$84,131	90.57%
Tata Technologies Inc	851	$72,786	88.92%
Trw Automotive Inc	844	$75,289	88.84%
Hcl Global Systems Inc	808	$76,046	86.51%
Whirlpool Corporation	781	$80,034	87.75%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
D J And Sons Harvesting Inc	19	$30,267	100.00%
Snappy Apple Farms Inc	19	$30,110	100.00%
Overlook Harvesting Company Llc	18	$29,814	100.00%
Rudich Farms Inc	17	$32,760	100.00%
Redpath Orchards	17	$31,284	100.00%
Kuehnle Farms Llc	17	$33,002	100.00%
New Leaf Orchards Llc	17	$31,544	100.00%
Lentz Farms Inc	17	$30,895	100.00%
Todd Greiner Farms Packing Llc	16	$30,845	100.00%
Sunnybrooke Growers	16	$33,016	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Galaxy Software Solutions Inc	90	$80,343	36.73%
Atos Syntel Inc	90	$85,010	39.30%
Nexteer Automotive	84	$76,876	40.78%
Digital Terrain Inc	84	$78,382	42.42%
Iconma Llc	81	$92,009	41.54%
Stryker Corporation	80	$85,464	44.69%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	79	$83,632	45.14%
Zume It Inc	75	$69,325	45.45%
Dechen Consulting Group Inc	74	$95,167	45.96%
Lear Corporation	72	$95,834	45.00%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mining Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	11	$61,360	84.62%
Solar Electric Power Generation	11	$84,439	84.62%
Metal Coating Engraving Except Jewelry And Silverware And Allied Services To Manufacturers	11	$66,632	84.62%
Site Preparation Contractors	11	$55,007	84.62%
Laminated Plastics Plate Sheet Except Packaging And Shape Manufacturing	11	$82,093	84.62%
Satellite Telecommunications	11	$93,178	84.62%
Offices Of Other Health Practitioners	11	$69,644	91.67%
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations	11	$95,169	91.67%
All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing	11	$78,942	91.67%
Media Buying Agencies	11	$84,091	91.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	2	$116,657	66.67%
Wineries	2	$48,038	66.67%
Specialty Food Retailers	2	$43,098	66.67%
Leather And Allied Product Manufacturing	2	$109,491	66.67%
Meat Processed From Carcasses	2	$74,235	66.67%
Grantmaking Foundations	2	$81,016	66.67%
Tire And Tube Merchant Wholesalers	2	$39,375	66.67%
Other Business Support Services	2	$61,402	66.67%
Resin And Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing	2	$81,037	66.67%
Iron Foundries	2	$55,703	66.67%

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.