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 %
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 36 $54,099 73.47%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 34 $52,170 75.56%
Mathematicians 34 $55,822 77.27%
Clinical Data Managers 34 $75,265 87.18%
Nuclear Engineers 33 $68,927 86.84%
Mechanical Drafters 33 $47,273 86.84%
Financial Specialists, All Other 32 $60,941 84.21%
Auditors 32 $61,514 86.49%
Animal Scientists 31 $60,879 83.78%
Survey Researchers 31 $48,980 83.78%
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 %
Armenia 1 $79,539 33.33%
Malta 1 $165,090 33.33%
Cyprus 1 $53,770 33.33%
Bahamas 1 $44,637 33.33%
St Vincent 1 $136,490 33.33%
Estonia 1 $111,966 33.33%
Mauritius 1 $78,021 33.33%
Bahrain 1 $95,285 50.00%
Slovenia 1 $89,939 50.00%
Bolivia 1 $78,478 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hallmark Global Technologies Inc 34 $63,297 87.18%
Prince Technology Solutions 34 $64,092 87.18%
Rn Staff Inc 34 $53,064 89.47%
Meda Engineering Technical Services Llc 34 $60,079 89.47%
Wolverine World Wide Inc 34 $77,182 89.47%
Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services 34 $167,589 89.47%
Racedog Ltd 34 $68,025 89.47%
Teklabs Inc 34 $83,186 89.47%
Infyshine Inc 34 $74,165 89.47%
Flextronics International Usa Inc 34 $100,332 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Stoneridge 2 $105,498 33.33%
Client Network Services Llc Dba Cnsi 2 $91,458 33.33%
V2 Innovations Inc 2 $80,163 33.33%
Etxetar Usa Corporation 2 $69,784 33.33%
Pro Maintenance 4 Seasons Inc 2 $28,891 33.33%
Brighton Cleaning Supplies And Services Llc 2 $25,917 33.33%
Treetops Resort 2 $22,859 33.33%
365 Retail Markets Llc 2 $70,731 33.33%
Shcalo Group Corporation 2 $49,744 33.33%
Rochester Hills Hotels Llc 2 $21,653 33.33%

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%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 501 $30,207 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 390 $29,991 100.00%
Crop Production 144 $32,805 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 137 $30,217 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 131 $33,169 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 122 $31,977 100.00%
Potato Farming 112 $29,604 100.00%
Apple Orchards 111 $29,585 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 66 $30,508 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 56 $27,708 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 10,997 $99,178 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 1,872 $59,712 60.78%
Other Computer Related Services 842 $87,839 28.04%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 645 $640,835 34.46%
Major Household Appliance Manufacturing 334 $80,806 35.53%
Temporary Help Services 326 $4,934,056 38.72%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 322 $97,298 38.33%
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 270 $74,949 41.86%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 223 $83,962 40.25%
Employment Services 158 $78,399 44.89%

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