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
173,284 88.99% $74,073 H-1B
17,952 9.22% $292,440 PERM
2,175 1.12% $30,119 H-2A
1,322 0.68% $78,602 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Michigan has seen a total of 194,733 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Michigan is the H-1B visa with 173,284 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 88.99% of Michigan's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 17,952 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 9.22% of Michigan's total visas.

Top Occupations in Michigan (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Robotics Engineers 45 $77,578 80.36%
Coaches and Scouts 44 $31,315 80.00%
Environmental Engineers 43 $67,637 78.18%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 43 $43,900 79.63%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 42 $45,357 77.78%
Physician Assistants 41 $71,754 78.85%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 40 $53,485 78.43%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 39 $39,559 78.00%
Optometrists 39 $87,009 78.00%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 38 $53,750 77.55%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 12,851 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Michigan From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Grenada 1 $78,666 50.00%
Cuba 1 $69,160 50.00%
Haiti 1 $87,589 50.00%
Azerbaijan 1 $36,317 50.00%
Sierra Leone 1 $71,650 50.00%
Honduras 1 $79,893 50.00%
Turkmenistan 1 $42,931 50.00%
Antigua And Barbuda 1 $113,589 100.00%
Kuwait 1 $66,435 100.00%
Burkina Faso 1 $42,670 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Advanced Care Rehab Services Llc 51 $58,977 89.47%
Erp Global Inc 51 $66,915 91.07%
Sunera Technologies Inc 51 $66,313 91.07%
Ferris State University 51 $58,329 91.07%
Optimal Inc 50 $80,724 89.29%
Fev Inc 50 $72,139 89.29%
3i Infotech Inc 50 $64,096 89.29%
Urban Science Applications Inc 50 $87,064 90.91%
Dte Energy Corporate Services Llc 50 $99,272 90.91%
Northern Michigan University 50 $50,366 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pioneer Plastics Inc Dba Pioneer Molding Inc 3 $69,895 27.27%
Nanosoft Technologiesinc 3 $93,108 27.27%
The Potters House 3 $45,111 27.27%
Ndimensions Technologies Inc 3 $99,064 27.27%
Amway Corp 3 $85,557 27.27%
Vince And Joes Fruit Market Shelby Inc 3 $42,439 27.27%
Dominos Pizza International Payroll Services Inc 3 $105,914 27.27%
Borgwarner Thermal Systems Of Michigan Inc 3 $70,575 27.27%
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems 3 $110,822 27.27%
Pacific Industrial Development Corp 3 $67,995 27.27%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 55,856 $69,715 90.57%
Engineering Services 17,308 $72,269 87.53%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 7,553 $52,989 70.44%
Computer Systems Design Services 7,242 $75,362 88.46%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 6,616 $73,186 87.55%
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 5,167 $88,494 93.93%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 3,938 $71,711 92.51%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 3,874 $84,585 94.46%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 3,578 $89,246 87.95%
Other Computer Related Services 3,456 $68,132 85.84%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 501 $30,207 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 390 $29,991 100.00%
Crop Production 144 $32,805 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 137 $30,217 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 131 $33,169 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 122 $31,977 100.00%
Potato Farming 112 $29,604 100.00%
Apple Orchards 111 $29,585 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 66 $30,508 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 56 $27,708 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 10,997 $99,178 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 1,872 $59,712 60.78%
Other Computer Related Services 842 $87,839 28.04%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 645 $640,835 34.46%
Major Household Appliance Manufacturing 334 $80,806 35.53%
Temporary Help Services 326 $4,934,056 38.72%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 322 $97,298 38.33%
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 270 $74,949 41.86%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 223 $83,962 40.25%
Employment Services 158 $78,399 44.89%

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 $74,073. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage