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 %
Chile 4 $92,571 50.00%
New Zealand 3 $48,501 42.86%
Norway 3 $66,139 42.86%
Senegal 3 $65,977 42.86%
Lithuania 3 $55,834 42.86%
Palestine 3 $69,243 42.86%
Nicaragua 3 $31,422 42.86%
Cameroon 3 $73,327 42.86%
Bosnia And Herzegovina 3 $81,966 42.86%
Tunisia 3 $83,102 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aventerprise Inc 14 $77,199 87.50%
Akvarr Inc 14 $70,549 87.50%
Means Industries Inc 14 $73,803 87.50%
Texans It Services Inc 14 $66,563 87.50%
Woco Tech Usa Inc 14 $66,636 87.50%
Sourceinfo Tech Inc 14 $68,196 87.50%
Paramenate Systems Llc 14 $74,302 87.50%
Code Ace Solutions Inc 14 $70,304 87.50%
Nhk International Corp 14 $71,849 87.50%
Spectrum Health Primary Care Partners Dba Spectrum Health Medical Group 14 $212,839 87.50%

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