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%
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 %
Iceland 2 $118,292 40.00%
Cambodia 2 $31,699 40.00%
Serbia And Montenegro 2 $71,147 40.00%
Sudan 2 $73,798 40.00%
Malawi 2 $42,168 40.00%
Costa Rica 2 $70,992 50.00%
Algeria 2 $31,616 50.00%
Mongolia 2 $89,700 50.00%
Denmark 2 $65,920 50.00%
Guatemala 2 $87,048 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mj Foley Company 13 $71,720 86.67%
Fast Enterprises Llc 13 $71,848 86.67%
Rumba Solutions Llc 13 $73,801 86.67%
Sure Tech Services Inc 13 $61,507 86.67%
Infounite Inc 13 $55,018 86.67%
Logistic Solutions Inc 13 $57,907 86.67%
Str Group Usa Inc 13 $99,469 86.67%
Optime Tech Llc 13 $83,717 86.67%
College For Creative Studies 13 $78,626 86.67%
Saxon Global Inc 13 $61,234 86.67%

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%

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