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)

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 %
India 7,650 $528,942 46.63%
China 682 $76,009 52.87%
Mexico 627 $80,038 53.05%
Canada 558 $786,674 51.62%
Brazil 267 $77,055 50.57%
South Korea 247 $67,914 52.67%
Germany 134 $95,738 50.76%
Philippines 114 $42,912 46.34%
Pakistan 110 $77,336 45.27%
Bangladesh 78 $56,057 34.82%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cummins Inc 60 $77,477 90.91%
United Rehab Solutions Llc 60 $76,871 90.91%
Sakthi Automotive Group Usa Inc 60 $69,713 90.91%
L Perrigo Company 60 $86,143 90.91%
Conflux Systems Inc 60 $78,627 90.91%
Webasto Roof Systems Inc 60 $91,788 90.91%
Unique Tech Inc 60 $87,403 90.91%
Ansys Inc 60 $94,604 90.91%
The Boston Consulting Group Inc 59 $91,230 90.77%
Humanetics Innovative Solutions Inc 59 $69,931 90.77%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Signet Farm Services Llc 1 $49,754 100.00%
Early Morning Llc 1 $31,970 100.00%
Agri Labor Inc 1 $24,448 100.00%
Dutchman Tree Farms Llc 3 1 $23,504 100.00%
Results Lawn Care Inc 1 $36,067 100.00%
Spartans Agricultural Builders Inc 1 $43,680 100.00%
Harold Hamlin Dba Hamlin Farms 1 $24,045 100.00%
Jackson Citrus Inc Mi 2 1 $31,970 100.00%
Patricia Sanchez Martinez 1 $31,970 100.00%
B Monrroy Llc Petition 1 1 $31,970 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wsp Usa Inc 4 $64,475 30.77%
Garrett Transportation I Inc 4 $91,494 30.77%
Mclaren Health Care 4 $77,912 30.77%
Verint Americas Inc 4 $81,964 30.77%
Aline Staffing Solutions Llc 4 $105,950 30.77%
Hanwha Advanced Materials America Llc 4 $54,304 30.77%
Home Point Financial Corporation 4 $83,569 30.77%
Daehan Solution Michigan Llc 4 $71,001 30.77%
Uhy Advisors Inc 4 $74,563 30.77%
Oceania Inn 4 $55,807 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