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 %
Syrainfotek Llc 7 $78,832 87.50%
Logic Quantum Llc 7 $51,605 87.50%
Diversitak Inc 7 $65,303 87.50%
Hanusoft Inc 7 $72,342 87.50%
Dataserv Inc 7 $68,649 87.50%
Revereit Llc 7 $60,359 87.50%
Avventis Inc 7 $60,876 87.50%
Team Detroit Llc 7 $74,806 87.50%
Cliecon Solutions Inc 7 $70,955 87.50%
Strategic It Experts Inc 7 $68,712 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing 2 $85,530 66.67%
Tire And Tube Merchant Wholesalers 2 $68,973 66.67%
Amusement And Theme Parks 2 $101,931 66.67%
Nonferrous Metal Foundries 2 $189,779 66.67%
Other Grantmaking And Giving Services 2 $53,342 66.67%
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers 2 $66,290 66.67%
Hazardous Waste Treatment And Disposal 2 $47,674 66.67%
Other Sound Recording Industries 2 $78,395 66.67%
Waste Treatment And Disposal 2 $61,048 66.67%
Courts 2 $51,366 66.67%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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