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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Financial Managers, Branch or Department 1 $101,837 8.33%
Travel Guides 1 $42,931 8.33%
Occupational Therapists 1 $67,954 8.33%
Nurse Practitioners 1 $67,538 8.33%
Soil and Plant Scientists 1 $63,066 8.33%
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 1 $59,114 8.33%
Nannies 1 $22,859 8.33%
Interior Designers 1 $81,910 8.33%
Nuclear Engineers 1 $97,323 8.33%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 1 $56,014 8.33%
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 %
Sri Lanka 20 $73,423 55.56%
Romania 20 $71,757 57.14%
Vietnam 16 $53,732 47.06%
Thailand 13 $62,584 40.63%
Malaysia 13 $71,216 44.83%
Libya 12 $73,904 44.44%
Ukraine 11 $63,607 42.31%
Singapore 11 $72,954 42.31%
Colombia 11 $91,311 45.83%
Hungary 11 $84,094 45.83%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Midmichigan Physicians Group 92 $152,894 88.46%
Invensys Inc 92 $56,339 89.32%
Sterling Software Inc 92 $71,617 89.32%
Cdi Corporation 92 $85,384 90.20%
Cengage Learning Inc 91 $86,688 89.22%
Mckinsey Company Inc United States 91 $80,848 89.22%
Kpk Technologies Inc 91 $72,113 89.22%
Alixpartners Llp 91 $82,952 90.10%
Data Solutions Inc 91 $57,936 90.10%
Cyrix Data Systems Llc 91 $62,160 91.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Consumers Energy Company 5 $107,702 23.81%
Techapex Solutions Inc 5 $87,360 23.81%
Alfa Financial Software Inc 5 $80,334 23.81%
Au Optronics Corp America 5 $114,059 23.81%
Enqbator Llc 5 $93,563 23.81%
Program Planning Professionals Inc 5 $65,716 23.81%
Toyota Research Institute Inc 5 $83,404 23.81%
Federalmogul Motorparts Llc 5 $100,322 23.81%
Gtech Services Inc 5 $79,494 23.81%
Mercedesbenz Financial Services Usa Llc 5 $97,606 23.81%

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