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%
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 %
Information Builders Inc 7 $85,931 87.50%
Sai Systems Inc 7 $69,279 87.50%
Netlink Software Group America Inc 7 $74,116 87.50%
Reliable Analysis Inc 7 $65,190 87.50%
The Principal Consulting Inc 7 $71,142 87.50%
Gentiva Health Services Inc 7 $61,131 87.50%
Nextgen Solutions Inc 7 $68,560 87.50%
Anveta Inc 7 $78,835 87.50%
Woda Cooper Companies Inc 7 $62,174 87.50%
Home Therapy Services Inc 7 $59,476 87.50%

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 $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