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 %
India 7,024 $567,298 46.81%
China 642 $75,499 54.36%
Mexico 531 $80,715 49.03%
Canada 512 $849,177 56.39%
Brazil 249 $76,379 52.64%
South Korea 227 $67,657 51.59%
Germany 114 $93,972 47.70%
Pakistan 106 $76,434 50.00%
Philippines 88 $46,493 46.56%
Bangladesh 75 $54,665 41.44%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Infosoft Inc 15 $74,197 88.24%
Millennium Info Tech Inc 15 $64,383 88.24%
Lane Automotive Inc 15 $81,763 88.24%
Makeurcareer Llc 15 $74,786 88.24%
Analysts International Corporation 15 $80,287 88.24%
Dako Resources Inc 15 $61,899 88.24%
Mpi Research Inc 15 $46,171 88.24%
Caretech Solutions Inc 15 $69,060 88.24%
Tribis Inc 15 $57,839 88.24%
Qomo Hitevision Llc 15 $48,425 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
De Sta Co 1 $102,232 33.33%
Lili Moy Dba Wing Hing Chinese Restaurant 1 $27,165 33.33%
Rockwell Automation Inc 1 $81,328 33.33%
Systems X Corporation 1 $67,101 33.33%
Global Automation Technologies Llc 1 $68,973 33.33%
Camira Group Inc 1 $154,045 33.33%
Alliance Inspection Management Llc 1 $101,816 33.33%
Hd Consulting Inc Dba Hanzo Labs Inc 1 $48,131 33.33%
Meritage Hospitality Group 1 $59,342 33.33%
V Cubed Solutions Inc 1 $93,954 33.33%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

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