| 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.
| 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% |
| 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% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tec Group Inc | 93 | $73,526 | 89.42% |
| Cyrix Data Systems Llc | 92 | $62,532 | 89.32% |
| Invensys Inc | 92 | $56,339 | 89.32% |
| Cengage Learning Inc | 92 | $86,636 | 89.32% |
| Cdi Corporation | 92 | $85,384 | 89.32% |
| Kbts Technologies Inc | 92 | $63,553 | 90.20% |
| Midmichigan Physicians Group | 92 | $152,894 | 90.20% |
| Eastern Michigan University | 92 | $76,054 | 90.20% |
| Computer Sciences Corporation | 91 | $63,923 | 90.10% |
| Dassault Systemes Americas Corp | 91 | $91,813 | 90.10% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Vining | 2 | $29,058 | 100.00% |
| Kluck Nursery Inc | 2 | $37,274 | 100.00% |
| Vanhoutte Farms Co | 2 | $31,294 | 100.00% |
| Shooks Farms Company Llc | 2 | $35,225 | 100.00% |
| Witt Farms | 2 | $22,469 | 100.00% |
| K J Harvesting Llc | 2 | $37,274 | 100.00% |
| L Mawby Llc | 2 | $37,274 | 100.00% |
| Amos Farms Llc 1 | 2 | $37,274 | 100.00% |
| Sl Seed Potato Farm Llc | 2 | $38,480 | 100.00% |
| B Monrroy Llc | 2 | $34,549 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibm Corporation | 5 | $74,418 | 25.00% |
| Kuka Assembly And Test Corp | 5 | $78,587 | 25.00% |
| Heller Machine Tools Lp | 5 | $87,410 | 25.00% |
| Con Way Freight Inc | 5 | $72,301 | 25.00% |
| Spar Marketing Force Inc | 5 | $73,462 | 25.00% |
| Calvin College | 5 | $46,230 | 25.00% |
| Pari Robotics Inc | 5 | $99,137 | 25.00% |
| Trilogy International Inc | 5 | $81,208 | 25.00% |
| Quality Design Services Inc | 5 | $82,351 | 25.00% |
| Variation Reduction Solutions Inc | 5 | $83,882 | 25.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | 1,025 | $83,969 | 86.79% |
| Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers | 993 | $88,070 | 88.27% |
| Real Estate Credit | 933 | $88,188 | 93.30% |
| Motor Vehicle Seating And Interior Trim Manufacturing | 885 | $88,944 | 89.39% |
| Major Household Appliance Manufacturing | 786 | $80,039 | 81.96% |
| Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services | 736 | $65,034 | 96.97% |
| Human Resources Consulting Services | 609 | $83,626 | 96.21% |
| Motor Vehicle Transmission And Power Train Parts Manufacturing | 575 | $94,024 | 91.41% |
| Motor Vehicle Supplies And New Parts Merchant Wholesalers | 506 | $74,093 | 86.94% |
| Offices Of Physicians | 501 | $131,179 | 87.89% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floriculture Production | 20 | $34,667 | 100.00% |
| Other Grain Farming | 20 | $32,475 | 100.00% |
| Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming | 19 | $30,815 | 100.00% |
| Hay Farming | 17 | $31,640 | 100.00% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming | 15 | $27,607 | 100.00% |
| Food Crops Grown Under Cover | 14 | $29,340 | 100.00% |
| Oilseed And Grain Farming | 11 | $33,965 | 100.00% |
| Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover | 11 | $31,295 | 100.00% |
| Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers | 9 | $24,045 | 100.00% |
| Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers | 8 | $33,376 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Transmission And Power Train Parts Manufacturing | 164 | $85,716 | 99.39% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences | 159 | $87,087 | 96.95% |
| Real Estate Credit | 143 | $83,553 | 89.94% |
| Consumer Lending | 141 | $87,297 | 98.60% |
| All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 140 | $83,750 | 98.59% |
| Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 134 | $76,103 | 95.04% |
| Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering | 134 | $31,496 | 95.71% |
| Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing | 131 | $87,603 | 97.76% |
| Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services | 110 | $84,038 | 82.09% |
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 110 | $91,609 | 83.97% |
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.