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 %
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 %
Spectrum Health Hospitals 22 $127,239 84.62%
Euclid Technologies Llc 22 $62,133 84.62%
Integretas Inc 22 $63,380 88.00%
Microexcel Inc 22 $67,662 88.00%
Lt Technology Services Ltd 22 $62,024 88.00%
Mclaren Regional Medical Center 22 $92,420 88.00%
Haworth Inc 22 $74,843 88.00%
Wabco North America Llc 22 $76,627 88.00%
Stryker Instruments A Division Of Stryker Corp 22 $60,258 88.00%
Newportglobal Technologies Inc 22 $61,777 88.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Advanced Urethanes Inc 1 $59,675 25.00%
Advizex Technologies Llc 1 $108,846 25.00%
Lk Accounting Pc 1 $44,699 25.00%
Designvox Inc 1 $59,114 25.00%
St John Emergency Services Pc 1 $158,683 25.00%
Henry Dowdell 1 $22,693 25.00%
Hutchinson Antivibration Systems Inc 1 $85,904 25.00%
Oceanus Llc Dba Santorini Estiatorio 1 $37,690 25.00%
Global Home Care Inc 1 $43,618 25.00%
Plastic Trim International Inc 1 $96,054 25.00%

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