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 %
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $53,325 33.33%
Chief Executives 9 $151,243 34.62%
Economists 8 $77,173 30.77%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 8 $76,599 32.00%
Chefs and Head Cooks 8 $52,770 32.00%
Animal Scientists 7 $37,936 28.00%
Managers, All Other 7 $101,661 28.00%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $50,677 28.00%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 7 $36,317 28.00%
Instructional Coordinators 7 $52,368 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 %
Mauritius 1 $78,021 50.00%
Kuwait 1 $66,435 50.00%
Bolivia 1 $78,478 50.00%
Georgia 1 $48,090 50.00%
Rwanda 1 $95,160 50.00%
Tajikistan 1 $23,483 50.00%
Armenia 1 $79,539 50.00%
Grenada 1 $78,666 50.00%
Sierra Leone 1 $71,650 50.00%
Honduras 1 $79,893 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sunsoft Technologies Inc 54 $76,135 88.52%
Magna Seating Of America Inc 54 $86,150 88.52%
Select Rehabilitation Llc 54 $73,803 88.52%
Caidan Management Company Llc 54 $67,580 88.52%
Slalom Llc 54 $99,005 88.52%
Samsung Sdi America Inc 54 $80,998 88.52%
Rjt Compuquest Inc 54 $62,434 90.00%
Ghafari Associates Llc 53 $73,585 88.33%
Cwps 53 $85,654 88.33%
Ferris State University 53 $58,181 88.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
D K Harvesting Inc Mi In 1 1 $31,970 100.00%
S M Hernandez And Sons Inc 1 $24,448 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Troy Design Manufacturing 3 $85,505 25.00%
Somat Engineering Inc 3 $69,673 25.00%
Contitech North America Inc 3 $92,401 25.00%
Lacks Enterprises Inc 3 $107,127 25.00%
Jabil Circuit Inc 3 $81,758 25.00%
Schaeffler Group 3 $94,994 25.00%
Wabco Group Inc 3 $85,495 25.00%
National Vision Inc 3 $76,773 25.00%
Apex Process Consulants Llc 3 $80,787 25.00%
West Michigan Cancer Center 3 $152,512 27.27%

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