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 %
India 7,024 $567,298 46.81%
China 642 $75,499 54.36%
Mexico 531 $80,715 49.03%
Canada 512 $849,177 56.39%
Brazil 249 $76,379 52.64%
South Korea 227 $67,657 51.59%
Germany 114 $93,972 47.70%
Pakistan 106 $76,434 50.00%
Philippines 88 $46,493 46.56%
Bangladesh 75 $54,665 41.44%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Adroit Associates Inc 12 $61,455 92.31%
Fast Enterprises Llc 12 $70,822 92.31%
Brookdale Employee Services Llc 12 $69,377 92.31%
Rumba Solutions Llc 12 $75,102 92.31%
Horizon Soft Solutions Inc 12 $79,028 92.31%
Thai Summit America Corporation 12 $61,051 92.31%
Viki Technologiesllc 12 $57,389 92.31%
Apogee Medical Group Michigan Pc 12 $142,190 92.31%
Str Group Usa Inc 12 $99,065 92.31%
Equinox It Solutions Llc 12 $71,968 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Strametrics Llc Dba Coetic 1 $73,819 50.00%
Casanova Publicidad Llc 1 $53,934 50.00%
Mclaren Flint 1 $123,406 50.00%
Srodeks Quality Polish Food Inc 1 $46,862 50.00%
Digital Access Llc 1 $54,101 50.00%
Amaeyaa Technologies Inc 1 $117,166 50.00%
Ibi Group Engineering Services Usa Inc 1 $67,829 50.00%
Deloitte Services Lp 1 $108,056 50.00%
Ventimiglia Enterprises Inc 1 $31,075 50.00%
Voila Print Inc 1 $37,606 50.00%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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