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 %
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 28 $45,438 80.00%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 28 $68,500 82.35%
Sociologists 28 $52,268 82.35%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 27 $37,832 79.41%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 26 $68,497 76.47%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 26 $48,118 78.79%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 26 $37,746 78.79%
Chiropractors 25 $52,855 75.76%
Technical Writers 25 $54,875 75.76%
Geneticists 25 $48,581 78.13%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Quality Control Systems Managers 3 $99,459 16.67%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $40,110 16.67%
Curators 3 $53,907 16.67%
Medical Equipment Repairers 3 $73,833 16.67%
Construction Laborers 3 $46,079 16.67%
Environmental Engineers 3 $73,861 16.67%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 3 $31,602 17.65%
Electro-Mechanical Technicians 3 $61,762 17.65%
Optometrists 3 $76,773 17.65%
Podiatrists 3 $62,143 17.65%
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 %
Sleep Diagnostics Of Michigan Pc 7 $94,245 87.50%
Softnice Inc 7 $65,012 87.50%
Ad Agbay Enterprises 7 $70,454 87.50%
Infomatics Corp 7 $62,052 87.50%
Hexacorp Llc 7 $65,190 87.50%
Vls Systems Inc 7 $60,002 87.50%
Phoenix Data Systems Inc 7 $66,905 87.50%
Zhongding Sealing Parts Usa Dba Michigan Rubber Products 7 $53,625 87.50%
Sai Technologies Llc 7 $71,421 87.50%
Knight Watch Inc 7 $66,420 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