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 %
Risk Management Specialists 9 $70,716 75.00%
Audiologists 9 $62,266 81.82%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 8 $24,352 80.00%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 8 $32,526 80.00%
Mathematical Technicians 8 $34,692 80.00%
Statistical Assistants 8 $49,146 80.00%
Farm and Home Management Advisors 8 $45,016 80.00%
Lodging Managers 8 $55,942 80.00%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 8 $61,091 80.00%
Product Safety Engineers 8 $103,111 88.89%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Physician Assistants 1 $41,870 8.33%
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1 $51,438 8.33%
Occupational Therapists 1 $67,954 9.09%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 1 $42,827 9.09%
Healthcare Social Workers 1 $46,467 9.09%
Recreation Workers 1 $19,947 9.09%
Travel Guides 1 $42,931 9.09%
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 1 $59,114 9.09%
Nannies 1 $22,859 9.09%
Procurement Clerks 1 $27,102 9.09%
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 %
Armenia 1 $79,539 33.33%
Malta 1 $165,090 33.33%
Cyprus 1 $53,770 33.33%
Bahamas 1 $44,637 33.33%
St Vincent 1 $136,490 33.33%
Estonia 1 $111,966 33.33%
Mauritius 1 $78,021 33.33%
Bahrain 1 $95,285 50.00%
Slovenia 1 $89,939 50.00%
Bolivia 1 $78,478 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Spectrum Health Primary Care Partners 215 $170,788 88.84%
Reva Consulting Inc 215 $70,788 89.58%
Mphasis Corporation 214 $63,961 89.17%
Quicken Loans Llc 211 $81,417 89.79%
Rapid Global Business Solutions Inc 209 $64,014 89.32%
Molex Llc 202 $81,227 86.32%
Jawood Business Process Solutions Llc 201 $75,087 86.27%
Harman Connected Services Inc 200 $75,338 86.58%
Cvs Rx Services Inc 199 $99,889 86.15%
American It Solutions Inc 199 $74,282 86.15%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Stryker Medical A Division Of Stryker Corporation 19 $74,720 31.67%
American It Solutions Inc 19 $86,666 31.67%
Vernus Technologies Inc 19 $70,251 32.20%
Mercedes Benz Research Development 19 $88,900 32.20%
Daimay North America Automotive Inc 19 $73,304 32.20%
Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems Llc 19 $102,884 32.76%
Esys Corporation 18 $61,750 31.03%
Aplomb Technologies Inc 18 $94,131 31.03%
Amazoncom Services Inc 18 $70,169 31.03%
Fives Dyag Corp 18 $77,027 31.58%

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