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 %
Energy Engineers 12 $63,863 85.71%
Pathologists 12 $138,717 85.71%
Fuel Cell Engineers 12 $84,335 85.71%
Physical Scientists, All Other 11 $50,693 78.57%
Credit Analysts 11 $45,467 78.57%
Editors 11 $41,090 84.62%
Biologists 11 $38,978 84.62%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $58,513 84.62%
Orthotists and Prosthetists 11 $62,619 84.62%
Treasurers and Controllers 11 $117,384 84.62%
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 12,851 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Michigan From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chile 4 $92,571 50.00%
New Zealand 3 $48,501 42.86%
Norway 3 $66,139 42.86%
Senegal 3 $65,977 42.86%
Lithuania 3 $55,834 42.86%
Palestine 3 $69,243 42.86%
Nicaragua 3 $31,422 42.86%
Cameroon 3 $73,327 42.86%
Bosnia And Herzegovina 3 $81,966 42.86%
Tunisia 3 $83,102 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lhp Software Llc 317 $70,988 84.99%
Technosoft Corporation 314 $72,337 86.50%
Hinduja Tech Inc 314 $69,385 87.47%
Onward Technologies Inc 311 $70,232 87.61%
Rivian Automotive Llc 306 $92,336 86.93%
Magna Electronics Inc 304 $90,023 89.15%
Adecco Group Namodis Inc 302 $87,185 89.09%
Autoliv Asp Inc 301 $79,912 88.79%
William Beaumont Hospital 296 $94,575 87.83%
Amazoncom Services Llc 296 $84,262 89.43%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computech Corporation 30 $90,717 36.14%
Bright Sky Transport Llc 30 $39,291 36.59%
Uwm 28 $81,898 34.15%
Autodesk Inc 28 $91,843 34.57%
4 Serv Solutions Inc 27 $78,034 33.33%
Shinewell Technologies Inc 27 $77,467 33.75%
Amazoncom Services Llc 27 $77,318 34.62%
Alticor Inc 26 $83,412 33.33%
Infotree Service Inc 26 $81,573 33.77%
Hospital Consultantspc 26 $56,651 34.21%

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