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
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.

Top Occupations in Michigan (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chief Executives 94 $176,239 83.93%
Lawyers 93 $81,545 83.04%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 90 $48,876 81.08%
Graphic Designers 90 $44,999 82.57%
Social Science Research Assistants 89 $37,707 81.65%
Managers, All Other 86 $78,437 78.90%
Database Architects 83 $78,097 76.15%
Compliance Officers 83 $61,908 79.05%
Robotics Engineers 82 $82,214 78.10%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 82 $56,373 78.85%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Compliance Officers 10 $62,558 32.26%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 10 $58,918 32.26%
Materials Scientists 10 $75,294 33.33%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 10 $49,821 33.33%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $40,875 32.14%
Dentists, All Other Specialists 9 $86,981 32.14%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 9 $52,957 32.14%
Chief Executives 9 $151,243 32.14%
Anesthesiologists 9 $132,133 33.33%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 9 $91,625 33.33%
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 2,396 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Michigan From PERM Program (All Years)

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%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cti And Associates Inc 7 $69,975 87.50%
Savin Technologies Inc 7 $84,794 87.50%
Nalashaa Llc 7 $71,476 87.50%
Professional Service Industries Inc 7 $64,009 87.50%
Resource Logistics Inc 7 $54,779 87.50%
Dfuse Technologies Inc 7 $97,743 87.50%
Central Michigan Community Hospital 7 $105,769 87.50%
Indsoft Inc 7 $62,923 87.50%
Mckenzie Memorial Hospital 7 $43,205 87.50%
World Joint Corporation 7 $36,757 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

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%

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 $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.

State Avg Wage