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 %
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $59,733 29.17%
Training and Development Specialists 6 $64,941 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%
Speech-Language Pathologists 6 $67,960 26.09%
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 6 $21,407 26.09%
Graphic Designers 6 $50,284 26.09%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 6 $79,111 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 %
Solize Usa Corporation 111 $92,071 90.98%
Freudenberg Nok General Partnership 110 $86,308 90.16%
Caresoft Global Inc 109 $71,989 90.08%
Technosquare Inc 109 $73,022 90.08%
Opel Systems Inc 108 $57,751 89.26%
Yanfeng Us Automotive Interior Systems I Llc 107 $78,986 89.92%
Alticor Inc 107 $86,178 89.92%
Tech Apex Solutions Inc 107 $70,508 90.68%
Saras America Inc 106 $56,246 89.83%
Avl Powertrain Engineering Inc 106 $84,397 89.83%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sun Gro Horticulture Processing Inc 3 $37,787 100.00%
Pedro Gc Inc 3 $33,238 100.00%
Elmiger Ornamentals Llc 3 $35,506 100.00%
Apple Valley Growers Association 3 $34,701 100.00%
Creek Valley Farms Llc 3 $33,017 100.00%
Russell Costanza Farms 3 $24,683 100.00%
Jos Kutchey Sons Llc 3 $35,506 100.00%
Dutchman Tree Farms Llc 1 3 $22,279 100.00%
Alpers Farms Llc 3 $37,676 100.00%
Gold Coast Farms Inc 3 $28,101 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tomtom North America Inc 7 $80,175 26.92%
Federalmogul Powertrain Llc 7 $100,886 26.92%
Delta Electronics Automotive Americas Inc 7 $94,141 28.00%
Atko Usa Corporation 7 $33,069 28.00%
Infotree Global Solutions Corp 7 $76,877 28.00%
Woodstock Enterprises Inc Dba Us Lawns 7 $34,757 28.00%
Horizon Global Americas Inc 7 $95,555 28.00%
General Motors Corporation 6 $87,231 24.00%
Felix Health Technologies Inc 6 $70,718 24.00%
Benteler Automotive 6 $84,867 24.00%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 59,287 $70,812 90.49%
Engineering Services 18,444 $73,198 87.30%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 8,499 $54,176 71.42%
Computer Systems Design Services 8,025 $76,955 88.83%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 7,025 $74,089 87.63%
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 6,014 $91,133 93.57%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 4,266 $91,717 88.40%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 4,214 $84,840 91.15%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 4,071 $72,476 94.26%
Other Computer Related Services 3,732 $69,653 87.92%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 686 $33,118 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 516 $32,199 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 178 $31,971 100.00%
Potato Farming 169 $33,016 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 162 $34,170 100.00%
Apple Orchards 150 $31,850 100.00%
Crop Production 144 $32,805 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 123 $32,030 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 93 $32,692 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 66 $31,637 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 11,484 $99,114 100.00%
Engineering Services 3,199 $189,799 100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 3,178 $810,185 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 1,922 $59,993 100.00%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 1,048 $89,855 100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services 875 $334,277 100.00%
Other Computer Related Services 866 $88,026 100.00%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 666 $623,031 100.00%
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 558 $85,822 100.00%
Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 385 $90,357 100.00%

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