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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mathematicians 5 $57,466 22.73%
Coaches and Scouts 5 $31,445 22.73%
Epidemiologists 5 $53,169 22.73%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 5 $27,818 22.73%
Robotics Engineers 4 $79,305 19.05%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $53,296 19.05%
Art Directors 4 $79,113 19.05%
Mechanical Drafters 4 $67,741 19.05%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $52,997 19.05%
Health Educators 4 $39,640 19.05%
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 %
India 7,650 $528,942 46.63%
China 682 $76,009 52.87%
Mexico 627 $80,038 53.05%
Canada 558 $786,674 51.62%
Brazil 267 $77,055 50.57%
South Korea 247 $67,914 52.67%
Germany 134 $95,738 50.76%
Philippines 114 $42,912 46.34%
Pakistan 110 $77,336 45.27%
Bangladesh 78 $56,057 34.82%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Continental Automotive Systems Inc 544 $83,530 89.03%
Kyyba Inc 535 $72,689 90.07%
Quicken Loans Inc 528 $77,974 89.04%
Ciber Global Llc 504 $78,573 85.14%
Harman Becker Automotive Systems Inc 489 $95,388 86.09%
Infobiz Systems Llc 486 $72,765 87.10%
Miracle Software Systems Inc 471 $85,733 85.79%
Danlaw Inc 459 $72,773 85.96%
Altimetrik Corp 455 $80,692 89.22%
Dechen Consulting Group Inc 453 $79,482 91.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Overlook Harvesting Michigan Llc Mi Applewood 14 $49,690 100.00%
Hart Farm Llc 14 $30,479 100.00%
Interwater Farms Inc 14 $36,076 100.00%
Overlook Harvesting Michigan Llc 14 $29,781 100.00%
Bills Farm Market 14 $26,672 100.00%
Van Dyk Farms 14 $31,032 100.00%
Wagenmaker Farms Inc 14 $31,212 100.00%
John A Alt Jr 14 $28,758 100.00%
Cf Llc 13 $33,026 100.00%
Dusseau Farms Llc 13 $32,338 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Avl Powertrain Engineering Inc 59 $87,619 47.58%
Veoneer Us Inc 59 $80,961 48.36%
Harman Connected Services Inc 57 $104,048 47.90%
Johnson Controls Inc 56 $93,212 48.28%
Cogent Integrated Business Solutions Inc 56 $75,087 48.70%
Zf Passive Safety Systems Us Inc 55 $98,583 47.83%
Adient Us Llc 54 $103,884 46.96%
Megan Soft Inc 53 $98,049 46.09%
Indepth Engineering Solutions Llc 53 $85,041 46.49%
Silicon Staff It Services Inc 52 $77,095 46.02%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

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