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 %
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 %
Carlos Marchena Md Pc 11 $126,449 84.62%
Veoneer Us Safety Systems Llc 11 $94,553 84.62%
Weatherwax Family Pharmacies Inc 11 $107,264 84.62%
Meta Platforms Inc 11 $105,978 84.62%
Akkodis Inc 11 $101,744 84.62%
Harvey Nash Inc 11 $98,085 84.62%
Gentiva Certified Healthcare Corp 11 $77,936 84.62%
Mastercard International Incorporated 11 $89,446 84.62%
Eagle Systems And Technologies Inc 11 $83,157 84.62%
F A Consultancy Llc 11 $79,636 84.62%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Yeshiva Beth Yehudah 1 $27,976 50.00%
Its Partners Llc 1 $85,238 50.00%
Ulb 1 $112,778 50.00%
Kirchhoff Automotive Usa Inc 1 $125,362 50.00%
Nxp Usa Inc 1 $146,182 50.00%
Angstrom Electric 1 $69,784 50.00%
Ihi Turbo America 1 $112,507 50.00%
Westlake Corporation 1 $114,026 50.00%
Thomson Reuters Holdings Inc 1 $67,891 50.00%
Huntsman International Llc 1 $101,899 50.00%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

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