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)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 9 $47,242 75.00%
Risk Management Specialists 9 $70,716 75.00%
Statistical Assistants 9 $48,476 75.00%
Prosthodontists 9 $114,982 75.00%
Photonics Engineers 9 $73,165 75.00%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 9 $40,923 81.82%
Compliance Managers 9 $108,648 81.82%
Genetic Counselors 9 $64,813 81.82%
Audiologists 9 $62,266 90.00%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 9 $53,116 90.00%
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 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 %
A123 Systems Llc 177 $89,580 86.34%
Nexient Llc 177 $87,536 86.34%
St John Hospital And Medical Center 175 $40,627 86.21%
Galaxy Software Solutions Inc 175 $62,964 86.63%
Amerisoft Corporation 175 $59,530 86.63%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp 174 $63,761 88.32%
Aerotek Inc 173 $68,290 87.82%
Deloitte Tax Llp 173 $61,188 88.27%
Zume It Inc 173 $65,203 88.27%
Corporate Employment Resources Inc 172 $76,889 88.21%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Guerrero Ag Llc 6 $29,734 100.00%
Ml Farm Systems Inc 6 $26,236 100.00%
Disterheft Farms Llc 6 $28,191 100.00%
Prolific Enterprises Inc 6 $32,729 100.00%
Opc Arbre Farms Llc 6 $33,838 100.00%
Second Spring Farm Llc 6 $35,506 100.00%
Martin Farm 6 $28,954 100.00%
Alewelt Concrete Inc 6 $28,458 100.00%
Gee Farms Nursery Greenhouse Llc 6 $31,966 100.00%
Crossroads Blueberry Farm Llc 5 $36,213 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Henniges Automotive North America Inc 14 $101,537 28.57%
Lhp Software Llc 14 $79,973 28.57%
Accident Fund Insurance Company Of America 14 $79,247 28.57%
Idb Admins Inc 14 $85,625 29.17%
Plastic Omnium Auto Inergy Usa Llc 14 $88,572 29.17%
Kasai North America Inc 14 $74,847 29.79%
Lg Chem Michigan Inc 14 $74,792 29.79%
Technology Consultantsma Inc 14 $88,944 30.43%
Wolverine World Wide Inc 13 $76,306 28.26%
North American Lighting Inc 13 $70,855 28.26%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

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