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 %
Purchasing Managers 86 $94,293 81.90%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 85 $54,164 82.52%
Lawyers 85 $80,169 83.33%
Compliance Officers 83 $61,908 83.00%
Graphic Designers 82 $44,256 83.67%
Managers, All Other 81 $76,551 83.51%
Social Science Research Assistants 78 $36,269 81.25%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 76 $55,507 80.00%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 75 $46,784 79.79%
Hospitalists 73 $162,436 78.49%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Sri Lanka 20 $73,423 55.56%
Romania 20 $71,757 57.14%
Vietnam 16 $53,732 47.06%
Thailand 13 $62,584 40.63%
Malaysia 13 $71,216 44.83%
Libya 12 $73,904 44.44%
Ukraine 11 $63,607 42.31%
Singapore 11 $72,954 42.31%
Colombia 11 $91,311 45.83%
Hungary 11 $84,094 45.83%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Connexiz Inc 30 $57,255 88.24%
Captevo Inc 30 $55,306 88.24%
Rgis Llc 30 $77,657 88.24%
Softsolv Inc 30 $62,358 88.24%
Ash Stevens Llc 30 $82,549 88.24%
Synergia Automotive Llc 30 $73,661 88.24%
Comau Llc 30 $92,770 88.24%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc 30 $76,083 88.24%
Cnh Industrial America Llc 30 $96,357 88.24%
Borgwarner Technologies Services Llc 30 $92,093 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Grand Rapids Foam Technologies 2 $64,376 40.00%
The Armored Group Llc 2 $97,272 40.00%
Clips Clamps Industries 2 $66,810 40.00%
Mcgi Tec Inc 2 $81,765 40.00%
Proper Tooling Llc 2 $51,688 40.00%
Detroit Dental Care Pc 2 $107,578 40.00%
Msds Online Inc Dba Velocity Ehs 2 $70,262 40.00%
Mahle Industrial Thermal Systems America Lp 2 $73,965 40.00%
Hybrid Design Services Inc 2 $102,773 40.00%
Nemak Usa Inc 2 $104,042 40.00%

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.

State Avg Wage