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 %
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 %
Electrify America Llc 8 $120,739 88.89%
Sparrow Ionia Hospital 8 $151,021 88.89%
Pulmonary Associates Pc 8 $213,803 88.89%
Jabil Inc 7 $119,742 77.78%
Proquest 7 $117,235 77.78%
Hantz Technology Llc 7 $116,014 77.78%
Navistar Inc 7 $112,656 77.78%
Renal Associates Of Mid Michigan Pc 7 $161,004 87.50%
Quantiphi Inc 7 $132,886 87.50%
Mclaren Medical Management Inc 7 $157,732 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

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