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 %
Logistics Analysts	25	$67,934	78.13%
Athletic Trainers	24	$39,544	77.42%
Mental Health Counselors	24	$43,171	77.42%
Geographers	24	$50,734	77.42%
Astronomers	24	$57,417	77.42%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	24	$99,344	80.00%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	24	$56,559	80.00%
Budget Analysts	24	$61,901	80.00%
Interpreters and Translators	23	$37,780	76.67%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	23	$46,390	79.31%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	3	$31,602	17.65%
Optometrists	3	$76,773	17.65%
Training and Development Managers	3	$98,913	17.65%
Podiatrists	3	$62,143	17.65%
Environmental Engineers	3	$73,861	17.65%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	2	$38,064	11.76%
Social Science Research Assistants	2	$32,365	11.76%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	2	$47,934	12.50%
Stonemasons	2	$39,302	12.50%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	2	$59,582	12.50%

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 %
Great Lakes Home Health Services Inc	100	$80,258	90.09%
Genpact Llc	99	$76,147	89.19%
Andrews University	99	$45,172	90.00%
Zf North America Inc	99	$85,731	90.00%
Ricardo Inc	98	$79,476	89.91%
University Pediatricians	98	$116,370	89.91%
Patni Americas Inc	98	$65,507	89.91%
Greenbyte Technologies Llc	97	$54,587	88.99%
Dana Automotive Systems Group Llc	97	$106,851	89.81%
Compusoft Integrated Solutions Inc	97	$66,275	89.81%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Pg Orchards Llc	2	$38,480	100.00%
Molter Produce Llc	2	$38,480	100.00%
Mike Parran Farm	2	$26,842	100.00%
Dan Jerrys Pineview Greenhouse Llc	2	$38,480	100.00%
Lake Charlevoix Landscaping Llc	2	$37,274	100.00%
Heater Farms Llc	2	$38,480	100.00%
M C Farming Llc	2	$37,274	100.00%
Live Roof Llc	2	$37,274	100.00%
Overlook Harvesting Michigan Llc Mi Gardensalive	2	$49,577	100.00%
High Quality Farms Partnership	2	$35,225	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Leidos Engineering Llc	6	$77,997	27.27%
Astute Inc	6	$87,752	27.27%
Vibracoustic Usa Inc	6	$67,146	27.27%
Google Llc	6	$69,275	27.27%
Magneti Marelli Holding Usa Llc	6	$85,772	28.57%
Consumers Energy Company	6	$103,868	28.57%
L Perrigo Company Dba Perrigo Company	6	$89,537	28.57%
Mubea Na Shared Services	6	$87,540	28.57%
Alfa Financial Software Inc	6	$77,591	28.57%
Techapex Solutions Inc	6	$83,647	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.