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 %
Actuaries 73 $77,519 78.49%
Anesthesiologists 72 $149,732 78.26%
Soil and Plant Scientists 71 $45,043 78.02%
Surgeons 71 $179,572 80.68%
Computer Network Support Specialists 71 $51,886 83.53%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 71 $47,765 84.52%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 69 $142,442 83.13%
Computer User Support Specialists 66 $38,015 79.52%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 66 $53,921 83.54%
Public Relations Specialists 65 $43,488 82.28%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Human Resources Specialists 7 $49,216 28.00%
Instructional Coordinators 7 $52,368 28.00%
Managers, All Other 7 $101,661 29.17%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 7 $36,317 29.17%
Animal Scientists 7 $37,936 29.17%
Personal Care Aides 6 $21,819 25.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 6 $67,073 25.00%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 6 $22,575 26.09%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $50,291 26.09%
Graphic Designers 6 $50,284 26.09%
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 %
Macedonia 27 $39,367 38.57%
Syria 25 $103,335 38.46%
Turkey 24 $78,477 39.34%
South Africa 23 $75,769 38.98%
Lebanon 23 $86,312 40.35%
Venezuela 22 $60,618 46.81%
Spain 22 $89,102 47.83%
Poland 21 $76,749 46.67%
Nigeria 21 $82,118 46.67%
Russia 21 $81,917 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Natsoft Corporation 61 $70,312 87.14%
Kostal Of America Inc 61 $93,497 88.41%
Amphion Global Inc 61 $56,435 88.41%
Covisint Corporation 61 $72,282 88.41%
Title Source Inc 61 $67,991 88.41%
Rite Step Rehab Solutions Llc 60 $74,326 86.96%
Sakthi Automotive Group Usa Inc 60 $69,713 86.96%
Priamba Soft Llc 60 $73,769 88.24%
Pyramid Technology Solutions Inc 60 $65,087 88.24%
Saginaw Valley State University 60 $62,257 89.55%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jkim Corp 4 $57,211 28.57%
Magnetic Resonance Innovations Inc 4 $70,762 28.57%
Csr Technology Inc 4 $85,092 28.57%
Brunswick Corporation 4 $76,430 28.57%
Sprint Corporation 4 $77,358 28.57%
Min Kim Inc 4 $33,889 28.57%
Asahi Kasei Plastics Na 4 $94,183 30.77%
Caro Health Plaza 4 $72,743 30.77%
Vhs Physicians Of Michigan 4 $78,348 30.77%
Variation Reduction Solutions Inc 4 $88,041 30.77%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 55,856 $69,715 90.57%
Engineering Services 17,308 $72,269 87.53%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 7,553 $52,989 70.44%
Computer Systems Design Services 7,242 $75,362 88.46%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 6,616 $73,186 87.55%
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 5,167 $88,494 93.93%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 3,938 $71,711 92.51%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 3,874 $84,585 94.46%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 3,578 $89,246 87.95%
Other Computer Related Services 3,456 $68,132 85.84%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 501 $30,207 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 390 $29,991 100.00%
Crop Production 144 $32,805 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 137 $30,217 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 131 $33,169 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 122 $31,977 100.00%
Potato Farming 112 $29,604 100.00%
Apple Orchards 111 $29,585 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 66 $30,508 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 56 $27,708 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 10,997 $99,178 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 1,872 $59,712 60.78%
Other Computer Related Services 842 $87,839 28.04%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 645 $640,835 34.46%
Major Household Appliance Manufacturing 334 $80,806 35.53%
Temporary Help Services 326 $4,934,056 38.72%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 322 $97,298 38.33%
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 270 $74,949 41.86%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 223 $83,962 40.25%
Employment Services 158 $78,399 44.89%

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