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 %
Valeo North America Inc 390 $89,237 92.20%
Optimal Cae Inc 389 $74,281 92.40%
Altair Engineering Inc 381 $79,240 91.15%
The Dow Chemical Company 372 $86,121 89.86%
Marvel Technologies Inc 372 $64,676 90.29%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 368 $70,305 89.98%
Michigan Technological University 361 $64,061 88.70%
Cogent Integrated Business Solutions Inc 358 $64,217 89.28%
Indepth Engineering Solutions Llc 355 $74,263 88.97%
Hinduja Tech Inc 346 $71,178 86.93%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Maroa Farms Inc 11 $27,832 100.00%
Almar Orchards Llc 11 $31,718 100.00%
Rajzer Farms Llc 11 $31,943 100.00%
Stahl Harvest Company 11 $32,879 100.00%
Evans Brothers Fruit Company 11 $32,940 100.00%
Richard Hoffman Landscaping Inc 11 $28,545 100.00%
All Crop Farms Llc 10 $32,564 100.00%
Alta Citrus Llc 10 $29,125 100.00%
Northern Farm Market Llc 10 $31,988 100.00%
D And K Harvesting Inc 10 $24,235 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Umlaut Inc 39 $73,570 39.80%
Jrd Systems Inc 38 $86,410 39.18%
Msx Americas Inc 38 $81,746 39.58%
Pma Consultants Llc 38 $80,750 40.00%
Rite Aid Corporation 36 $5,749,308 39.13%
A123 Systems Llc 36 $99,597 40.00%
Uwm 36 $84,490 40.00%
Zf North America Inc 34 $78,899 37.78%
Autodesk Inc 33 $93,520 37.50%
Toyota Motor Engineering Mfg North America Inc 32 $91,424 37.21%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages 47 $72,689 87.04%
Insurance Carriers 46 $82,799 85.19%
Environmental Consulting Services 46 $62,114 86.79%
Plastics Bottle Manufacturing 46 $70,623 86.79%
Industrial Building Construction 45 $71,311 86.54%
Other Individual And Family Services 45 $58,430 86.54%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate 45 $67,709 86.54%
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 45 $69,052 86.54%
Sporting And Athletic Goods Manufacturing 44 $73,655 86.27%
Travel Agencies 44 $52,311 88.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Automobile And Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers 11 $87,935 91.67%
General Automotive Repair 10 $86,299 83.33%
Sports Teams And Clubs 10 $33,312 83.33%
All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 10 $91,101 83.33%
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing 10 $69,650 83.33%
Medical Laboratories 10 $47,212 83.33%
Restaurants And Other Eating Places 10 $40,150 90.91%
Glass And Glass Product Manufacturing 10 $84,315 90.91%
Insurance Carriers 10 $78,998 90.91%
Hospitals 10 $103,087 90.91%

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