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 %
Xalt Energy Llc 39 $71,432 88.64%
Teklink International Inc 39 $73,171 88.64%
Persis Consulting Co 38 $79,343 86.36%
Amrock Llc 38 $89,439 86.36%
Actalent Services Llc 38 $80,932 86.36%
Smithgroup Inc Subsidiary Of Smithgroup Co Inc 38 $63,813 86.36%
Axis Technology Solutions Inc 38 $52,102 86.36%
Synergy Computer Solutions Inc 38 $64,534 86.36%
Intone Networks Inc 38 $74,316 86.36%
Neo Prism Solutions Llc 38 $71,598 86.36%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lucky Kitchen Inc 2 $25,875 28.57%
Revolutionary Engineering Inc 2 $81,203 28.57%
N Peter Antone Pc 2 $63,867 28.57%
Ati Electronics Llc 2 $85,239 28.57%
Oceanus Group Llc 2 $69,347 28.57%
Implement Informatics Inc 2 $69,108 28.57%
Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company 2 $76,960 28.57%
Lowry Holding Company Inc 2 $146,672 28.57%
Cosma Casting Michigan 2 $94,859 28.57%
Eversight 2 $69,077 28.57%

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