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 %
Clinical Research Coordinators 31 $61,093 83.78%
Clergy 30 $39,938 81.08%
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists 30 $86,344 81.08%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 29 $50,795 80.56%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 28 $51,276 82.35%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 28 $45,438 82.35%
Landscape Architects 28 $50,003 82.35%
Interior Designers 27 $47,007 81.82%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 26 $37,746 78.79%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 26 $36,109 78.79%
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 %
Sweden 7 $91,042 46.67%
Serbia 7 $60,548 46.67%
Kenya 7 $98,445 46.67%
Belarus 5 $53,893 35.71%
Czech Republic 5 $101,130 35.71%
Hong Kong 5 $64,562 38.46%
Uruguay 5 $77,332 38.46%
Bulgaria 5 $55,587 41.67%
Yemen 5 $35,052 41.67%
Belgium 5 $66,367 45.45%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Henniges Automotive North America Inc 65 $95,915 89.04%
Lordstown Motors Corp 65 $89,434 89.04%
Sl America Corporation 65 $68,316 89.04%
Sencom Inc 65 $75,825 89.04%
The Mathworks Inc 64 $80,867 88.89%
Tata Elxsi Limited 64 $74,461 88.89%
Active Enterprise Solutions Llc 64 $66,330 88.89%
Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems Inc 64 $76,904 88.89%
Routeone Llc 64 $107,333 88.89%
Quintech Inc 64 $79,253 90.14%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Synergia Automotive Llc 4 $78,494 26.67%
Guardhat Inc 4 $98,727 26.67%
Foresee Results Inc 4 $104,718 26.67%
Fc Enterprises Incdba Koji Japanese Restaurant 4 $23,317 26.67%
Delta Electronics Americas Ltd 4 $101,936 26.67%
Wise Gen Inc 4 $79,701 28.57%
Bordrin New Energy Vehicle Corporation Inc 4 $93,491 28.57%
Continental Powertrain Usa Llc 4 $99,398 28.57%
Pivotal Software Inc 4 $104,032 28.57%
Stec Usa Inc 4 $67,715 28.57%

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