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 %
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 %
Mercedes Benz Research Development North America Inc 125 $94,837 89.29%
Continental Automotive Systems Holding Us Inc 124 $81,091 89.21%
Zoetis Inc 124 $69,005 89.86%
Comerica Management Company 124 $105,443 89.86%
Kcm Technical Inc 123 $74,353 89.78%
Mirehab Pc 123 $60,160 90.44%
Anu Software Consultants Inc 123 $77,416 90.44%
United Software Group Inc 123 $62,906 91.11%
Zf Active Safety And Electronics Us Llc 123 $96,736 91.79%
Cresttek Llc 122 $70,529 91.04%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nickle Plate Dairy 3 $35,506 100.00%
Altermatt Farms Llc 3 $35,506 100.00%
Martin Ramirez 3 $35,506 100.00%
Overlook Harvesting Michigan Llc Mi Northlandfarm 3 $53,719 100.00%
Berry Crew Llc 3 $41,191 100.00%
Ray Wiegands Nursery Inc 3 $34,833 100.00%
Karnemaats Llc 3 $35,506 100.00%
Guntzvillers Berry And Vegetable Farm 3 $33,689 100.00%
Michigan Cranberries Llc 3 $37,676 100.00%
Escalantes Om Llc 3 $33,689 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Select Minds Llc 9 $92,063 29.03%
Imra America Inc 8 $63,859 25.81%
Stmicroelectronics Inc 8 $104,499 26.67%
Information Technology Intellectuals Corporation 8 $82,410 26.67%
United Information Technology Inc 8 $60,713 26.67%
Ritham Inc 8 $81,820 26.67%
Marimba Auto Llc 8 $87,201 26.67%
Upwind Technology Inc 8 $77,615 27.59%
Ichiban Steakhouse Inc 8 $34,115 27.59%
Mobis North America 8 $73,676 27.59%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Corn Farming 8 $35,435 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 6 $30,735 100.00%
Frozen Fruit Juice And Vegetable Manufacturing 6 $33,838 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 6 $32,243 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 5 $36,695 100.00%
Racetracks 5 $33,060 100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 5 $33,688 100.00%
Landscaping Services 5 $34,586 100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers 5 $26,099 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 4 $34,117 100.00%

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