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 %
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 %
Bauer Associates Inc 21 $75,097 87.50%
Calsonickansei North America Inc 21 $81,287 87.50%
Hdr Michigan Inc 21 $72,127 87.50%
Smr Automotive Systems Usa Inc 21 $79,344 87.50%
Bdo Usa Llp 21 $57,306 87.50%
Sanhua International Inc 21 $72,665 87.50%
Hospital Consultants Pc 21 $99,743 87.50%
Open Dealer Exchange Llc 21 $79,778 91.30%
Effyis Inc 21 $80,716 91.30%
First Technologies Llc 21 $55,651 91.30%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Diana Enterprise Usainc 1 $58,864 25.00%
Hyosung Usa Inc 1 $99,736 25.00%
Northstar Cooperative Inc 1 $61,422 25.00%
Fec Inc 1 $65,811 25.00%
One Source Health Spine Llc 1 $49,317 25.00%
Fenn Valley Vineyards 1 $68,266 25.00%
Minal Pharmacy Llc 1 $67,350 25.00%
Cbre Inc 1 $82,618 25.00%
West Michigan Surgical Specialists Plc 1 $187,200 25.00%
Medallion Instrumentation Systems 1 $86,341 25.00%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 55 $33,080 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 54 $30,161 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 53 $29,838 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 51 $29,230 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 42 $32,564 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 38 $31,921 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 35 $29,927 100.00%
Apiculture 20 $28,557 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 19 $29,906 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming 17 $29,914 100.00%

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 $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