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 %
Millennium Software Inc 449 $78,402 91.08%
Megan Soft Inc 443 $74,178 90.04%
Youngsoft Inc 419 $73,075 85.34%
C Vision Inc 417 $62,681 85.10%
Esg Automotive Inc 414 $73,643 86.61%
Amazoncom Services Llc 403 $87,494 84.31%
Ved Software Services Inc 403 $71,195 87.61%
Csc Covansys Corporation 401 $69,499 87.75%
Ibm India Private Limited 393 $60,141 89.52%
Ibm Corporation 393 $71,664 90.76%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Huggett Sod Farm Inc 13 $32,277 100.00%
Leonard Ligon 13 $29,965 100.00%
Tim Campbell Farm Llc 13 $31,856 100.00%
Thome Orchards Llc 12 $32,266 100.00%
Iott Farms Inc 12 $27,407 100.00%
Gavin Orchards Llc 12 $31,049 100.00%
Spring Meadow Nursery Inc 11 $33,342 100.00%
Del Sur Harvesting Llc 11 $25,020 100.00%
Banotai Greenhouse 11 $33,974 100.00%
Windy Ridge Orchards Llc 11 $32,879 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chrysler Group Llc 50 $84,367 47.17%
Jackson National Life Insurance Company 48 $73,172 45.71%
Visteon Corporation 48 $94,660 45.71%
Magna Electronics Inc 46 $98,233 45.10%
N2 Services Inc 44 $86,498 43.14%
Csmsoftware Usa Llc 43 $97,706 42.16%
The Dow Chemical Company 42 $82,180 41.58%
Midmichigan Physicians Group 39 $102,723 39.00%
Initech Global Llc 39 $82,394 39.00%
Strategic Staffing It Inc 39 $84,623 39.00%

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