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 %
Valeo North America Inc 390 $89,237 92.20%
Optimal Cae Inc 389 $74,281 92.40%
Altair Engineering Inc 381 $79,240 91.15%
The Dow Chemical Company 372 $86,121 89.86%
Marvel Technologies Inc 372 $64,676 90.29%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 368 $70,305 89.98%
Michigan Technological University 361 $64,061 88.70%
Cogent Integrated Business Solutions Inc 358 $64,217 89.28%
Indepth Engineering Solutions Llc 355 $74,263 88.97%
Hinduja Tech Inc 346 $71,178 86.93%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Maroa Farms Inc 11 $27,832 100.00%
Almar Orchards Llc 11 $31,718 100.00%
Rajzer Farms Llc 11 $31,943 100.00%
Stahl Harvest Company 11 $32,879 100.00%
Evans Brothers Fruit Company 11 $32,940 100.00%
Richard Hoffman Landscaping Inc 11 $28,545 100.00%
All Crop Farms Llc 10 $32,564 100.00%
Alta Citrus Llc 10 $29,125 100.00%
Northern Farm Market Llc 10 $31,988 100.00%
D And K Harvesting Inc 10 $24,235 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Umlaut Inc 39 $73,570 39.80%
Jrd Systems Inc 38 $86,410 39.18%
Msx Americas Inc 38 $81,746 39.58%
Pma Consultants Llc 38 $80,750 40.00%
Rite Aid Corporation 36 $5,749,308 39.13%
A123 Systems Llc 36 $99,597 40.00%
Uwm 36 $84,490 40.00%
Zf North America Inc 34 $78,899 37.78%
Autodesk Inc 33 $93,520 37.50%
Toyota Motor Engineering Mfg North America Inc 32 $91,424 37.21%

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 $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