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 %
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 %
Charles River Laboratories Inc 16 $69,643 84.21%
Bluestone Llc 16 $81,117 84.21%
Lead It Corporation 16 $73,426 84.21%
Maruthi Technologies Llc 16 $64,025 84.21%
Tsq Systems Inc 16 $73,025 84.21%
Amtex Systems Inc 16 $61,146 84.21%
Neogen Corporation 16 $54,683 84.21%
Idyllic Solutions Llc 16 $51,451 84.21%
Endurance Group Inc 16 $61,109 88.89%
Simr Inc 16 $56,532 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ascension Medical Group Promed Dba Borgess Medical 1 $208,000 33.33%
Kunz Leigh Associates Inc 1 $65,915 33.33%
Arconic Inc 1 $78,478 33.33%
Aurora Specialty Chemistries 1 $92,082 33.33%
Umi Trading Inc Dba Umi Sushi 1 $24,502 33.33%
Korean United Methodist Church 1 $38,189 33.33%
Jomat Industries 1 $65,374 33.33%
Jenoptik Automotive North America Llc 1 $72,634 33.33%
Gagandeep Randhawa Mdpc 1 $57,824 33.33%
Bio Script Pharmacy 1 $81,890 33.33%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Landscaping Services 3 $31,990 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 2 $27,165 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 2 $23,439 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 2 $31,294 100.00%
Strawberry Farming 2 $33,342 100.00%
Soybean Farming 2 $28,163 100.00%
Business Associations 2 $44,814 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 2 $34,018 100.00%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 2 $31,616 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 1 $36,067 100.00%

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