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 %
Health Educators	23	$45,448	82.14%
Radiologists	23	$151,037	82.14%
Transportation Engineers	23	$69,494	85.19%
Supply Chain Managers	22	$95,723	81.48%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	21	$47,944	77.78%
Dietitians and Nutritionists	21	$46,691	80.77%
History Teachers, Postsecondary	21	$53,852	80.77%
Art Directors	21	$70,459	80.77%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	21	$51,165	80.77%
Urban and Regional Planners	21	$55,133	80.77%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Childcare Workers	2	$26,011	12.50%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	2	$37,929	12.50%
Stonemasons	2	$39,302	12.50%
Public Relations Specialists	2	$63,128	12.50%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	2	$38,615	12.50%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	2	$70,897	12.50%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	2	$47,549	13.33%
Education Administrators, All Other	2	$60,840	13.33%
Interior Designers	2	$66,685	13.33%
Compensation and Benefits Managers	2	$85,987	13.33%

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 %
Greece	11	$72,513	42.31%
Ghana	11	$64,698	45.83%
Hungary	11	$84,094	47.83%
Argentina	10	$60,801	45.45%
Israel	10	$75,281	47.62%
Haiti	10	$40,489	50.00%
Indonesia	9	$64,963	47.37%
Netherlands	9	$79,564	47.37%
United States Of America	9	$80,543	50.00%
Ireland	8	$73,217	44.44%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Atos Syntel Inc	88	$73,712	89.80%
Hitachi Astemo Americas Inc	88	$112,060	89.80%
Pricol Technologies Inc	87	$55,531	89.69%
N2 Services Inc	87	$58,487	89.69%
Professional Therapy Solutions Llc	87	$61,523	89.69%
Iconma Llc	87	$78,167	89.69%
Dmc Education Research	87	$45,679	89.69%
Gordon Food Service Inc	86	$92,683	89.58%
Proficient Business Systems Inc	86	$61,880	89.58%
Ascension St John Hospital	85	$52,126	88.54%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Great Lakes Harvesting Llc	2	$31,294	100.00%
Raker Roberta Youngs Plants	2	$38,480	100.00%
Heeren Llc	2	$28,662	100.00%
Gleis Orchards Greenhouse Petition 2	2	$34,018	100.00%
Botello Harversting Llc	2	$31,294	100.00%
Jose A Moreno	2	$31,970	100.00%
Foglers Orchard Farm	2	$23,192	100.00%
Tellys Greenhouse And Garden Center Inc	2	$36,067	100.00%
Mark W Youngquist	2	$22,478	100.00%
Schultz Fruitridge Farms Inc	2	$37,274	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Western Michigan University School Of Medicine	5	$100,708	26.32%
Bosch Battery Systems Llc	5	$104,004	26.32%
With Llc	5	$73,940	26.32%
Re Automated Systems Llc	5	$111,525	26.32%
Federal Mogul Powertrain Llc	5	$94,341	26.32%
Minth North America Inc	5	$100,273	26.32%
Teoresi Inc	5	$93,500	26.32%
Lane Automotive	5	$76,357	26.32%
Hdr Michigan Inc	5	$78,632	27.78%
Viki Technologies Llc	5	$77,459	27.78%

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.