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 %
St Clair Specialty Physicians Pc 13 $126,436 86.67%
Brazeway Inc 13 $70,851 86.67%
Global Data Mart Inc 13 $57,551 86.67%
Mino Automation Usa Inc 13 $68,443 86.67%
Technostaff Llc 13 $83,792 86.67%
Autotechmation Inc 13 $74,768 86.67%
Illinois Tool Works Inc 13 $81,341 86.67%
Premier It Solutions Llc 13 $74,995 86.67%
Mag Automotive Llc 13 $92,178 86.67%
Aspen Dental Of Michigan Pc 13 $100,302 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ming He Inc 1 $27,456 50.00%
Sullivan Cotter And Associates 1 $37,565 50.00%
Nc Servo Technology Corporation 1 $65,146 50.00%
Relapath Llc 1 $86,715 50.00%
Charter House Holdings Llc 1 $113,194 50.00%
Ac Illustration Inc 1 $53,955 50.00%
Carcoustics Tech Center Northamerica Inc 1 $97,698 50.00%
Isra Vision Systems Inc 1 $79,539 50.00%
Tlc Pharmacy 1 $99,528 50.00%
Sensors Inc 1 $114,546 50.00%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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