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 %
Jamaica 5 $70,450 41.67%
Bulgaria 5 $55,587 45.45%
Uruguay 5 $77,332 45.45%
Portugal 4 $93,128 36.36%
Kazakhstan 4 $71,126 36.36%
Dominican Republic 4 $69,810 40.00%
Chile 4 $92,571 40.00%
Saudi Arabia 4 $95,076 40.00%
Trinidad And Tobago 4 $65,520 44.44%
Cameroon 4 $71,807 44.44%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Arriver Software Llc 75 $95,381 87.21%
Compuware Corporation 74 $69,290 86.05%
Meritor Inc 74 $85,311 87.06%
Henniges Automotive North America Inc 74 $96,318 87.06%
Isuzu Technical Center Of America Inc 74 $88,679 87.06%
Covenant Medical Center Inc 73 $142,355 86.90%
Delight Consulting Services Llc 73 $62,042 86.90%
Aclat Inc 73 $77,843 87.95%
Kautex Inc 73 $72,794 87.95%
Csm Software Usa Llc 73 $72,419 87.95%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fineline Landscape Construction And Maintenance 1 $36,067 100.00%
Muska Farms Llc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Bebow Farms Inc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Golden Plain Farm Inc 1 $24,448 100.00%
Lettinga Farms 1 $21,861 100.00%
Drobny Farms 1 $36,067 100.00%
Anderson Girls Orchards Llc 1 $24,045 100.00%
Victor Reyes 1 $36,067 100.00%
Stanton Farms 1 $25,002 100.00%
Rka Farms Llc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hospitalists Of Northwest Michigan Plc 4 $129,683 25.00%
Jervis B Webb Company 4 $83,715 25.00%
Msx International Platform Services Llc 4 $65,005 25.00%
Matr Solutions Llc 4 $82,618 25.00%
Shape Corporation 4 $66,347 25.00%
Pi Shurlok Llc 4 $80,777 25.00%
Lynn Dental Laboratory Inc 4 $54,038 25.00%
Parker Hannifin Corporation 4 $78,999 25.00%
Mb Technology Na Llc 4 $70,824 25.00%
Jm Usa Inc 4 $89,669 25.00%

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.

State Avg Wage