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 %
Hospitalists 71 $161,773 81.61%
Public Relations Specialists 69 $43,136 82.14%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 68 $55,423 81.93%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 68 $143,042 82.93%
Registered Nurses 67 $69,355 84.81%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 67 $47,098 85.90%
Aerospace Engineers 67 $64,375 87.01%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 65 $75,966 84.42%
Construction Managers 64 $79,099 84.21%
Computer User Support Specialists 64 $38,101 87.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Managers, All Other 7 $101,661 29.17%
Clergy 6 $36,681 25.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 6 $67,073 25.00%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 6 $37,596 25.00%
Landscape Architects 6 $48,392 25.00%
Graphic Designers 6 $50,284 26.09%
Speech-Language Pathologists 6 $67,960 26.09%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $50,291 26.09%
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 6 $21,407 26.09%
Pharmacists 6 $98,571 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 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 %
Borgwarner Pds Usa Inc 131 $103,404 89.12%
Advaitaa Technologies Inc 129 $59,358 88.36%
Jackson National Life Insurance Company 129 $76,055 88.36%
Syntel Inc 129 $71,732 88.36%
Code Tech Inc 128 $79,711 88.28%
Prolim Global Corporation 128 $65,440 88.89%
Client Network Services Llc 127 $76,058 88.81%
Ford Motor Credit Company Llc 127 $108,317 89.44%
Eshocan Llc 126 $83,626 88.73%
Computer And Engineering Services Inc 126 $73,429 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ruiz Harvesting Inc 4 $34,284 100.00%
Milarch Nursery Inc 4 $34,117 100.00%
Overlook Harvesting Michigan Llc Mi Andymast 4 $49,910 100.00%
Hartung Brothers Inc 4 $36,249 100.00%
Frillman Farms Llc 4 $34,117 100.00%
Gleis Inc 4 $27,221 100.00%
Debucks Sod Farm Inc 4 $34,284 100.00%
Michael D And Mark A Evans Partners 3 $26,229 100.00%
Boathouse Vineyards Llc 3 $35,506 100.00%
Brumfield Angus Farms Llc 3 $35,506 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Amcor Rigid Plastics Usa Inc 9 $65,285 26.47%
Campfire Interactive Inc 9 $80,061 26.47%
Grupo Antolin North America 9 $93,446 27.27%
North American Bancard Llc 9 $67,011 27.27%
Hirain Technologies Inc Usa 9 $73,764 28.13%
Str Group Usa Inc 9 $103,783 28.13%
University Physician Grou 9 $54,133 29.03%
Slalom Llc 9 $108,909 29.03%
David Hoffman Landscaping And Nursery Inc 9 $23,480 29.03%
Lgc Global Inc 9 $75,687 29.03%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 66 $31,503 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 63 $30,992 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 61 $28,591 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 58 $33,360 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 42 $32,564 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 42 $32,431 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 41 $31,120 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 27 $32,989 100.00%
Apiculture 25 $30,135 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 21 $34,366 100.00%

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