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%
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 %
Sweden 7 $91,042 46.67%
Serbia 7 $60,548 46.67%
Kenya 7 $98,445 46.67%
Belarus 5 $53,893 35.71%
Czech Republic 5 $101,130 35.71%
Hong Kong 5 $64,562 38.46%
Uruguay 5 $77,332 38.46%
Bulgaria 5 $55,587 41.67%
Yemen 5 $35,052 41.67%
Belgium 5 $66,367 45.45%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Raynet Americas Inc 13 $84,645 86.67%
Advantage Technical Resourcing Inc 13 $93,070 86.67%
Bullseye Telecom Inc 13 $92,766 86.67%
Bae Industries Inc 13 $64,999 86.67%
Revolutionary Engineering Inc 13 $70,656 86.67%
Emaestro Technologies Inc 13 $80,724 86.67%
Teksystems Global Services Llc 13 $83,732 86.67%
Contitech North America Inc 13 $85,146 92.86%
Wipro Llc 13 $64,269 92.86%
Jervis B Webb Company 13 $73,141 92.86%

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%

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