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 %
Industrial Engineering Technicians 14 $49,337 82.35%
Administrative Services Managers 14 $60,189 82.35%
Neurologists 14 $158,049 87.50%
Chemical Technicians 13 $34,744 81.25%
Civil Engineering Technicians 13 $47,940 81.25%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $54,148 75.00%
Rehabilitation Counselors 12 $28,739 80.00%
Curators 12 $54,398 80.00%
Healthcare Social Workers 12 $44,930 80.00%
Life Scientists, All Other 12 $44,323 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Interior Designers 1 $81,910 7.69%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 1 $54,246 7.69%
Soil and Plant Scientists 1 $63,066 7.69%
Foundry Mold and Coremakers 1 $42,016 7.69%
Recreation Workers 1 $19,947 7.69%
Compensation and Benefits Managers 1 $57,304 7.69%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 1 $48,568 7.69%
Occupational Therapists 1 $67,954 7.69%
Nuclear Engineers 1 $97,323 7.69%
Nurse Practitioners 1 $67,538 7.69%
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 %
Uzbekistan 2 $87,589 40.00%
Mongolia 2 $89,700 40.00%
Zimbabwe 2 $77,959 50.00%
Denmark 2 $65,920 50.00%
Guatemala 2 $87,048 50.00%
Zambia 2 $61,714 50.00%
Serbia And Montenegro 2 $71,147 50.00%
Malawi 2 $42,168 50.00%
Burma (myanmar) 2 $69,909 66.67%
Malta 1 $165,090 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Populus Group Llc 618 $77,685 77.35%
Detroit Engineered Products Inc 600 $67,829 82.64%
Aptiv Corporation 590 $90,264 87.28%
People Tech Group Inc 545 $71,172 80.98%
Deloitte Touche Llp 529 $60,338 78.72%
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc 528 $74,483 81.61%
Quicken Loans Inc 528 $77,974 88.44%
Continental Automotive Systems Inc 524 $82,684 88.51%
Kyyba Inc 520 $72,073 89.19%
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Michigan 518 $88,718 89.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nexient Llc 69 $91,345 45.70%
Auria St Clair Llc 66 $31,616 44.00%
Esg Automotive 65 $80,699 47.45%
Strategic Staffing Solutions Lc 64 $10,560,329 47.76%
Lear Corporation 63 $97,584 48.46%
Integrated Management Systems Inc 62 $86,363 48.82%
Avl Powertrain Engineering Inc 59 $87,619 47.20%
Veoneer Us Inc 59 $80,961 47.58%
Harman Connected Services Inc 57 $104,048 47.90%
Strategic Staffing Solution Lc 57 $97,852 48.31%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 55,856 $69,715 90.57%
Engineering Services 17,308 $72,269 87.53%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 7,553 $52,989 70.44%
Computer Systems Design Services 7,242 $75,362 88.46%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 6,616 $73,186 87.55%
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 5,167 $88,494 93.93%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 3,938 $71,711 92.51%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 3,874 $84,585 94.46%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 3,578 $89,246 87.95%
Other Computer Related Services 3,456 $68,132 85.84%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 501 $30,207 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 390 $29,991 100.00%
Crop Production 144 $32,805 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 137 $30,217 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 131 $33,169 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 122 $31,977 100.00%
Potato Farming 112 $29,604 100.00%
Apple Orchards 111 $29,585 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 66 $30,508 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 56 $27,708 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 10,997 $99,178 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 1,872 $59,712 60.78%
Other Computer Related Services 842 $87,839 28.04%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 645 $640,835 34.46%
Major Household Appliance Manufacturing 334 $80,806 35.53%
Temporary Help Services 326 $4,934,056 38.72%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 322 $97,298 38.33%
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 270 $74,949 41.86%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 223 $83,962 40.25%
Employment Services 158 $78,399 44.89%

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