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 %
Advertising and Promotions Managers 20 $79,844 80.00%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 20 $87,474 80.00%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 20 $45,444 80.00%
Podiatrists 20 $79,435 83.33%
Psychologists, All Other 20 $45,627 86.96%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 20 $83,081 86.96%
Judicial Law Clerks 20 $41,297 86.96%
Fuel Cell Engineers 20 $84,485 86.96%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 19 $49,184 86.36%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 19 $54,952 86.36%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Cotmac Electronics Inc 71 $70,227 89.87%
Strategic Staffing It Inc 70 $61,144 88.61%
Neelinfo Inc 70 $54,074 88.61%
Populus Group 70 $66,118 88.61%
Marketing Associates Llc Dba Onemagnify 70 $83,735 88.61%
Routeone Llc 70 $107,485 89.74%
Sencom Inc 69 $76,771 88.46%
Management Health Systems Inc 69 $59,167 88.46%
At Kearney Inc 69 $99,469 88.46%
Satyam Computer Services Limited 69 $63,972 89.61%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agricultural Quality Packing Llc 1 $30,618 100.00%
Juan Jesus Moreno 1 $38,480 100.00%
Gallagher Vineyard And Winery Corp 1 $36,067 100.00%
Alex Block Produce Farm 1 $38,480 100.00%
Buckhart Llc 1 $27,165 100.00%
Lynn Mayers Great Lake Glads Inc 1 $21,986 100.00%
Walker Berry Brothers Llc 1 $30,618 100.00%
Ray Wiegands Nursery In 1 $31,970 100.00%
Lucas Nursery 2 1 $22,422 100.00%
Jackson Citrus Inc Mi 8 1 $31,970 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Inventa Capital Group Plc 4 $68,874 26.67%
Pacific Industrial Development Corp 4 $74,116 26.67%
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems 4 $113,625 26.67%
St Marys Of Michigan 4 $185,910 26.67%
Open Dealer Exchange Llc 4 $79,077 26.67%
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company 4 $83,789 26.67%
Arcelormittal Tailored Blanks Americas 4 $82,800 26.67%
Ihs Global Inc 4 $69,997 26.67%
Calty Design Research Inc 4 $61,672 26.67%
Sigma International 4 $72,868 26.67%

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