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 %
Greece 10 $71,610 45.45%
Ghana 10 $62,809 47.62%
Argentina 10 $60,801 50.00%
Israel 10 $75,281 52.63%
Netherlands 9 $79,564 47.37%
Indonesia 9 $64,963 50.00%
United States Of America 8 $79,867 44.44%
Ireland 8 $73,217 47.06%
Albania 8 $52,390 47.06%
Peru 8 $77,164 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mirehab Pc 123 $60,160 89.78%
Autodesk Inc 123 $90,743 90.44%
Kcm Technical Inc 122 $74,407 90.37%
Cresttek Llc 122 $70,529 91.04%
R2 Technologies Llc 122 $61,317 91.04%
Syntel Consulting Inc 121 $66,171 90.30%
University Of Detroit Mercy 121 $65,911 90.30%
Umlaut Inc 120 $80,465 90.23%
Novi It Inc 119 $65,857 89.47%
Chain Sys Corporation 118 $65,098 88.72%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Detroit Labs 8 $67,252 26.67%
Unified Tech Group Inc 8 $93,772 26.67%
Computer And Engineering Services Inc 8 $82,550 26.67%
Captevo Inc 8 $67,496 26.67%
Magna Exteriors America Holdings Inc 8 $102,646 26.67%
Ritham Inc 8 $81,820 26.67%
United Information Technology Inc 8 $60,713 27.59%
Information Technology Intellectuals Corporation 8 $82,410 27.59%
Stmicroelectronics Inc 8 $104,499 27.59%
Imra America Inc 8 $63,859 27.59%

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