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 %
Jordan 31 $88,396 38.75%
Macedonia 29 $39,277 38.67%
South Africa 28 $85,315 37.84%
Syria 27 $102,531 40.91%
Lebanon 25 $86,389 40.32%
Turkey 25 $78,028 43.10%
Spain 24 $88,449 48.00%
Russia 23 $81,037 46.94%
Nigeria 22 $79,542 44.90%
Poland 22 $76,719 46.81%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Spectrum Logix Inc 69 $55,340 90.79%
Fanuc America Corporation 68 $97,191 89.47%
Information Data Systems Inc 68 $84,273 90.67%
Kostal Of America Inc 68 $95,343 90.67%
Mindquest Technology Solutions Llc 67 $80,406 89.33%
Priamba Soft Llc 67 $75,057 89.33%
Cw Professional Services 66 $76,106 88.00%
Ritestep Rehab Solutions Llc 66 $62,906 88.00%
Great Lakes Consulting Group Llc 66 $63,336 88.00%
Deft Global Inc 66 $75,372 88.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Third Day Orchard Company Llc 1 $36,067 100.00%
Overlook Harvesting Company Llc Ohc Large Asparagus 1 $38,480 100.00%
Overlook Harvesting Company Llc Asparaguszucchini Combined 1 $38,480 100.00%
Hernandez Harvesting Llc 1 $38,480 100.00%
King Orchards Llc 1 $26,520 100.00%
Dekam Organics Inc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Seedling Enterprises Llc 1 $24,448 100.00%
Stahl Farm Greenhouse 1 $38,480 100.00%
El Valle Harvesting Inc 1 $23,868 100.00%
William Stahl 1 $31,970 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oxyzen It Consulting Llc 4 $64,631 26.67%
Ndimensions Technologies 4 $88,213 26.67%
Dongah America 4 $87,844 26.67%
Fzb Technology Inc 4 $65,416 26.67%
Intel Americas Inc 4 $95,196 26.67%
Artistic Iron Works 4 $68,037 26.67%
Electronic Research Analysis Llc 4 $102,419 26.67%
Aerotek Inc 4 $71,022 26.67%
Scherdel Sales Technology Inc 4 $73,040 26.67%
Hyundai America Technical Center Inc 4 $94,666 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