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 %
Quality Control Systems Managers 33 $112,361 84.62%
Auditors 32 $61,514 82.05%
Financial Specialists, All Other 32 $60,941 84.21%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 31 $50,849 81.58%
Survey Researchers 31 $49,319 83.78%
Landscape Architects 30 $50,431 81.08%
Solar Energy Systems Engineers 29 $73,400 80.56%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 29 $51,860 80.56%
Logistics Engineers 29 $77,911 80.56%
Interior Designers 29 $47,565 80.56%
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 2,396 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Michigan From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Japan 69 $83,266 41.57%
Nepal 67 $66,864 46.53%
United Kingdom 58 $86,816 44.62%
Australia 51 $82,701 41.80%
France 50 $94,994 43.86%
Taiwan 48 $72,220 42.86%
Iran 44 $74,409 39.29%
Italy 43 $94,804 46.74%
Egypt 38 $82,155 41.76%
Venezuela 32 $52,770 36.36%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tek Tree Llc 37 $58,069 86.05%
Jacobs Technology Inc 37 $76,548 88.10%
American Granite Tile Llc 37 $49,976 88.10%
Criteo Corp 37 $85,093 88.10%
Program Planning Professionals Inc 37 $70,576 88.10%
Emergent Systems Corporation 37 $63,535 88.10%
Logic Planet Inc 37 $65,074 88.10%
Aecom Technical Services Inc 37 $66,586 88.10%
Bimcon Inc 37 $73,364 88.10%
Lg Chem Michigan Inc 37 $74,764 90.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Life Technologies Corporation 2 $56,867 28.57%
Mubea Inc 2 $75,223 28.57%
Orion Systems Inc 2 $79,165 28.57%
Forensic Fluids Laboratories 2 $45,791 28.57%
Precision Control Systems Llc 2 $75,608 28.57%
Cosma Casting Michigan 2 $94,859 28.57%
Henkel Corporation 2 $120,973 28.57%
Advaita Corporation 2 $81,859 28.57%
Eversight 2 $69,077 28.57%
Lowry Holding Company Inc 2 $146,672 28.57%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 59,287 $70,812 90.49%
Engineering Services 18,444 $73,198 87.30%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 8,499 $54,176 71.42%
Computer Systems Design Services 8,025 $76,955 88.83%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 7,025 $74,089 87.63%
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 6,014 $91,133 93.57%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 4,266 $91,717 88.40%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 4,214 $84,840 91.15%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 4,071 $72,476 94.26%
Other Computer Related Services 3,732 $69,653 87.92%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 686 $33,118 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 516 $32,199 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 178 $31,971 100.00%
Potato Farming 169 $33,016 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 162 $34,170 100.00%
Apple Orchards 150 $31,850 100.00%
Crop Production 144 $32,805 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 123 $32,030 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 93 $32,692 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 66 $31,637 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 11,484 $99,114 100.00%
Engineering Services 3,199 $189,799 100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 3,178 $810,185 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 1,922 $59,993 100.00%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 1,048 $89,855 100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services 875 $334,277 100.00%
Other Computer Related Services 866 $88,026 100.00%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 666 $623,031 100.00%
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 558 $85,822 100.00%
Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 385 $90,357 100.00%

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