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 %
Curators 13 $54,938 81.25%
Civil Engineering Technicians 13 $47,940 81.25%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $54,232 81.25%
Chemical Technicians 13 $34,744 81.25%
Life Scientists, All Other 13 $44,669 86.67%
Editors 12 $42,556 80.00%
Orthotists and Prosthetists 12 $62,442 80.00%
Pathologists 12 $138,717 80.00%
Rehabilitation Counselors 12 $28,739 80.00%
Physical Scientists, All Other 12 $55,522 85.71%
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 %
Tekshapers Inc 57 $77,905 90.48%
Qa Infotech Inc 57 $56,724 90.48%
Federal Mogul Powertrain Llc 57 $92,481 90.48%
Minth North America Inc 57 $78,581 90.48%
Lg Energy Solution Michigan Inc 57 $70,302 90.48%
Tenneco Inc 57 $66,168 90.48%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc A Mastech Digital Inc Company 57 $80,668 91.94%
Thundersoft America Corporation 57 $97,740 91.94%
Mm1 Inc 56 $47,629 90.32%
Tk Holdings Inc 56 $74,276 90.32%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Twin Pines Landscaping Llc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Barkman Apiaries Llc 1 $27,165 100.00%
Jackson Citrus Inc Mi 9 1 $31,970 100.00%
Paloma Harvesting Inc 1 $31,970 100.00%
Monrroy Brothers Llc 1 $36,067 100.00%
Lindys Pre Pak Carrots 1 $25,002 100.00%
Vinke Orchards Inc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Carolina Agriculture Llc 1 $28,163 100.00%
Black Gold Farms Inc 1 $52,187 100.00%
Jackson Citrus Inc Mi 7 1 $31,970 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dawn Technologies Corporation 3 $83,006 25.00%
Ram Creations 3 $56,645 25.00%
Aquinas College 3 $50,279 25.00%
Infoservices Llc 3 $62,823 25.00%
Intraedge Inc 3 $50,412 25.00%
Gordon Food Service Llc 3 $75,657 25.00%
Macauto Usa Inc 3 $92,775 25.00%
Gates Corporation 3 $105,914 25.00%
Invia Llc 3 $106,420 25.00%
Spx Corporation 3 $117,950 25.00%

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