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
173,284 88.99% $74,073 H-1B
17,952 9.22% $292,440 PERM
2,175 1.12% $30,119 H-2A
1,322 0.68% $78,602 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Michigan has seen a total of 194,733 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Michigan is the H-1B visa with 173,284 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 88.99% of Michigan's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 17,952 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 9.22% of Michigan's total visas.

Top Occupations in Michigan (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Management Analysts 1,879 $71,596 91.84%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 1,676 $62,634 91.38%
Database Administrators 1,624 $71,769 88.79%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 1,590 $83,488 87.94%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 1,474 $64,499 90.15%
Accountants and Auditors 1,455 $56,854 91.91%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 1,397 $125,878 88.92%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 1,271 $114,603 87.90%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 1,212 $70,084 87.70%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 1,038 $120,113 79.30%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer and Information Systems Managers 199 $121,024 64.61%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 188 $1,046,669 69.63%
Computer Programmers 181 $71,639 70.70%
Internists, General 157 $77,368 70.72%
Accountants and Auditors 131 $70,673 61.50%
Statisticians 128 $63,609 64.65%
Sales Engineers 124 $91,602 78.98%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 91 $65,234 67.41%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 83 $60,316 62.88%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 81 $140,818 81.00%
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 12,851 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Michigan From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 7,024 $567,298 46.81%
China 642 $75,499 54.36%
Mexico 531 $80,715 49.03%
Canada 512 $849,177 56.39%
Brazil 249 $76,379 52.64%
South Korea 227 $67,657 51.59%
Germany 114 $93,972 47.70%
Pakistan 106 $76,434 50.00%
Philippines 88 $46,493 46.56%
Bangladesh 75 $54,665 41.44%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Raynet Americas Inc 13 $84,645 86.67%
Advantage Technical Resourcing Inc 13 $93,070 86.67%
Bullseye Telecom Inc 13 $92,766 86.67%
Bae Industries Inc 13 $64,999 86.67%
Revolutionary Engineering Inc 13 $70,656 86.67%
Emaestro Technologies Inc 13 $80,724 86.67%
Teksystems Global Services Llc 13 $83,732 86.67%
Contitech North America Inc 13 $85,146 92.86%
Wipro Llc 13 $64,269 92.86%
Jervis B Webb Company 13 $73,141 92.86%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
St Marys Cement Us Llc 1 $62,026 50.00%
Smartcarellc 1 $62,795 50.00%
Cylaser America Llc 1 $68,890 50.00%
Global Enterprise Tech Resources Inc 1 $111,072 50.00%
Hr Alliance Inc 1 $64,709 50.00%
Sesaco Corporation 1 $66,435 50.00%
National Bulk Equipment 1 $64,251 50.00%
Xlm Solutions Llc 1 $111,072 50.00%
Trilogy Marketing Incorporated 1 $80,330 50.00%
Ann Arbor Spark 1 $70,699 50.00%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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 $74,073. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage