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 %
Greece 11 $72,513 42.31%
Ghana 11 $64,698 45.83%
Hungary 11 $84,094 47.83%
Argentina 10 $60,801 45.45%
Israel 10 $75,281 47.62%
Haiti 10 $40,489 50.00%
Indonesia 9 $64,963 47.37%
Netherlands 9 $79,564 47.37%
United States Of America 9 $80,543 50.00%
Ireland 8 $73,217 44.44%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Professional Vision Technologies Inc 66 $69,056 88.00%
Lawrence Technological University 66 $51,533 88.00%
Sourceinfotech Inc 66 $49,418 88.00%
Vernus Technologies Inc 65 $79,387 87.84%
Collaborate Solutions Inc 65 $75,794 87.84%
Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems Inc 65 $77,218 87.84%
Real World Technologies Inc 65 $75,692 87.84%
Soothsayer Analytics Llc 65 $72,411 87.84%
Intellibee Inc 65 $79,718 87.84%
Lordstown Motors Corp 65 $89,434 87.84%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Leppek Nursery 1 $36,067 100.00%
Jackson Citrus Inc Mi 3 1 $31,970 100.00%
Midwest Tree Farms 1 $222 100.00%
V Valencia Harvesting Inc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Leonard Ligon Llc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Leppek Nursery Inc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Allied Farm Enterprises Llc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Herbco International Corp 1 $27,165 100.00%
Alt Brothers Inc 1 $27,165 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 62 1 1 $38,480 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kuka Robotics Corporation 4 $98,364 26.67%
St John Hospital And Medical Center 4 $115,799 26.67%
Svs Vision Inc 4 $65,682 26.67%
Select It Resources Llc 4 $102,732 26.67%
Enovio Llc 4 $81,801 26.67%
Norgren Automation Solutions Llc 4 $82,992 26.67%
A Raymond Tinnerman Automotive Inc 4 $86,752 26.67%
Tianhai Electric North America Inc 4 $79,836 28.57%
Walbridge Aldinger Company 4 $91,837 28.57%
Foresee Results Inc 4 $104,718 28.57%

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