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 %
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 48 $49,413 76.19%
Environmental Engineers 48 $67,971 77.42%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 47 $46,562 78.33%
Occupational Therapists 47 $59,299 81.03%
Coaches and Scouts 46 $31,601 79.31%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 45 $55,039 78.95%
Physician Assistants 42 $72,888 75.00%
Optometrists 42 $87,110 76.36%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 41 $54,576 74.55%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 40 $39,682 78.43%
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 2,396 in 2025.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Greece 11 $72,513 42.31%
Ghana 11 $64,698 45.83%
Hungary 11 $84,094 47.83%
Argentina 10 $60,801 45.45%
Israel 10 $75,281 47.62%
Haiti 10 $40,489 50.00%
Indonesia 9 $64,963 47.37%
Netherlands 9 $79,564 47.37%
United States Of America 9 $80,543 50.00%
Ireland 8 $73,217 44.44%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Horizon Technologies Inc 36 $53,373 87.80%
Lets Move Therapy Llc 36 $70,089 87.80%
Corewell Health Formerly Spectrum Health System 36 $86,638 87.80%
Isolvers Inc 36 $65,494 87.80%
Itelligence Inc 36 $79,354 90.00%
Integrity Rehab Services Llc 36 $69,666 90.00%
Accident Fund Insurance Company Of America 36 $83,976 90.00%
Bwi Chassis Dynamics Na Inc 36 $78,446 90.00%
Marquardt Switches Inc 36 $95,941 90.00%
Blue Line Foodservice Distribution Inc 36 $97,156 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
N Peter Antone Pc 2 $63,867 28.57%
Lucky Kitchen Inc 2 $25,875 28.57%
Ati Electronics Llc 2 $85,239 28.57%
Implement Informatics Inc 2 $69,108 28.57%
Oceanus Group Llc 2 $69,347 28.57%
Information Builders Inc 2 $71,968 28.57%
Mitsubishi Engine North America Inc 2 $106,850 28.57%
Mitec Solutions Inc 2 $102,575 28.57%
Michigan Avenue Animal Hospital Pllc 2 $124,842 28.57%
Acument Global Technologies Inc 2 $118,206 28.57%

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