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 %
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 79 $47,855 77.45%
Actuaries 77 $78,754 78.57%
Biostatisticians 76 $66,050 79.17%
Soil and Plant Scientists 72 $45,754 78.26%
Anesthesiologists 72 $149,732 79.12%
Natural Sciences Managers 72 $83,298 80.90%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 72 $43,411 80.90%
Surgeons 71 $179,572 80.68%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 71 $86,318 80.68%
Computer Network Support Specialists 71 $51,886 81.61%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dentists, All Other Specialists 9 $86,981 33.33%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 9 $52,957 34.62%
Chefs and Head Cooks 8 $52,770 30.77%
Economists 8 $77,173 32.00%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 8 $76,599 32.00%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 7 $36,317 28.00%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $50,677 28.00%
Animal Scientists 7 $37,936 28.00%
Instructional Coordinators 7 $52,368 28.00%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $59,733 29.17%
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 %
Mahle Powertrain Llc 34 $74,592 89.47%
Akebono Brake Corporation 34 $73,839 89.47%
Logicque Inc 34 $77,492 89.47%
Racedog Ltd 34 $68,025 89.47%
California Softtech Inc 34 $77,333 89.47%
Comau Llc 34 $92,096 89.47%
Zf Cv Systems North America Llc 34 $89,778 89.47%
Teklabs Inc 34 $83,186 89.47%
Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services 34 $167,589 89.47%
Emhart Teknologies Llc 33 $83,105 86.84%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Arcelormittal Usa Llc 2 $71,906 33.33%
Roundview Technologies Llc 2 $60,122 33.33%
Cambium Learning 2 $60,248 33.33%
Ultimation Industies Llc 2 $41,496 33.33%
Hma Inc 2 $60,840 33.33%
Torin Inc 2 $71,251 33.33%
Energy International Corporation 2 $72,894 33.33%
Atlas Copco Ias Llc Fka Sca Schucker Llc 2 $81,380 33.33%
Wl Molding Of Michigan Llc 2 $66,425 33.33%
Variety Die Stamping Co 2 $79,103 33.33%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 59,287 $70,812 90.49%
Engineering Services 18,444 $73,198 87.30%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 8,499 $54,176 71.42%
Computer Systems Design Services 8,025 $76,955 88.83%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 7,025 $74,089 87.63%
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 6,014 $91,133 93.57%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 4,266 $91,717 88.40%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 4,214 $84,840 91.15%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 4,071 $72,476 94.26%
Other Computer Related Services 3,732 $69,653 87.92%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 686 $33,118 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 516 $32,199 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 178 $31,971 100.00%
Potato Farming 169 $33,016 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 162 $34,170 100.00%
Apple Orchards 150 $31,850 100.00%
Crop Production 144 $32,805 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 123 $32,030 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 93 $32,692 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 66 $31,637 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 11,484 $99,114 100.00%
Engineering Services 3,199 $189,799 100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 3,178 $810,185 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 1,922 $59,993 100.00%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 1,048 $89,855 100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services 875 $334,277 100.00%
Other Computer Related Services 866 $88,026 100.00%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 666 $623,031 100.00%
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 558 $85,822 100.00%
Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 385 $90,357 100.00%

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