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 %
Saudi Arabia 4 $95,076 44.44%
Trinidad And Tobago 4 $65,520 50.00%
Cameroon 4 $71,807 50.00%
Palestine 3 $69,243 37.50%
Lithuania 3 $55,834 37.50%
Austria 3 $99,490 37.50%
Finland 3 $89,800 37.50%
Uzbekistan 3 $72,966 42.86%
Tunisia 3 $83,102 42.86%
Switzerland 3 $69,314 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Initech Global Llc 250 $80,446 86.81%
Easi Llc 248 $68,877 88.89%
Central Michigan University 248 $42,663 89.21%
Advantage Technical Services Inc 248 $73,287 89.53%
Softpath Technologies Llc 244 $67,298 89.38%
Jrd Systems Inc 243 $63,996 90.00%
Fujitsu America Inc 242 $77,806 90.30%
Pi Square Technologies Llc 239 $74,247 89.85%
Spectrum Health Primary Care Partners 237 $165,157 89.43%
Compunnel Software Group Inc 236 $73,620 89.39%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mondragon Harvesting Llc 7 $32,024 100.00%
L Walther And Sons Inc Mi 7 $26,606 100.00%
Landscape Supply Inc 7 $31,205 100.00%
Pinter Greenhouse Inc 7 $34,807 100.00%
Berville Farms Llc 7 $27,664 100.00%
S W Huggett Holdings Inc 7 $31,497 100.00%
Molter Family Orchards 7 $31,577 100.00%
Riveridge Land Co Llc 7 $32,317 100.00%
Jon First 7 $26,356 100.00%
Ag Installers Inc 7 $34,139 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Amrock Inc 22 $69,674 31.43%
Mercedesbenz Research Development 22 $98,557 31.88%
American It Solutions Inc 21 $89,571 30.43%
Sencom Inc 21 $66,493 30.43%
Schuler Inc 21 $87,394 30.88%
Borgwarner Pds Usa Inc 21 $98,253 30.88%
Patton Labs Inc 21 $97,899 31.82%
Appsboat Inc 21 $88,393 31.82%
Intent Design Ltd 20 $92,624 30.77%
Sterling Software Inc 20 $74,960 30.77%

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