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 %
Automation Technologies Llc 11 $68,220 91.67%
Asahi Kasei Plastics North America Inc 11 $69,156 91.67%
Sage It Inc 11 $65,318 91.67%
Only It Consulting Llc 11 $58,465 91.67%
Paskon Inc 11 $65,942 91.67%
Pike Solutions Inc 11 $67,908 91.67%
Tuv Sud America Inc 11 $62,332 91.67%
Advaita Corporation 11 $67,267 91.67%
School District Of The City Of Detroit 11 $59,303 91.67%
Sierra Consulting Inc 11 $74,337 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Spine Care Partners Llc 1 $137,946 50.00%
Rh Sheppard Co Inc 1 $141,856 50.00%
Chiyoda Integre Of America Inc 1 $45,739 50.00%
Greenlawn Landscaping Maintenance Inc 1 $61,298 50.00%
Howmet Aerospace Inc 1 $128,773 50.00%
Mabuchi Motor America Corp 1 $84,032 50.00%
Kinesso Llc 1 $65,250 50.00%
Abc Group Sales And Engineering 1 $146,869 50.00%
The Skillman Corporation 1 $68,141 50.00%
Shift Digital 1 $63,315 50.00%

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