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 %
Prosthodontists 8 $105,856 88.89%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 7 $25,723 77.78%
Social and Human Service Assistants 7 $29,042 77.78%
Personal Financial Advisors 7 $56,742 77.78%
Designers, All Other 7 $42,417 77.78%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 7 $82,736 87.50%
Genetic Counselors 7 $59,782 87.50%
Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists 6 $39,402 75.00%
Writers and Authors 6 $37,027 75.00%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 6 $30,708 75.00%
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 12,851 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Michigan From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nicaragua 3 $31,422 50.00%
Cameroon 3 $73,327 50.00%
Bosnia And Herzegovina 3 $81,966 50.00%
Uzbekistan 2 $87,589 40.00%
Mongolia 2 $89,700 40.00%
Zimbabwe 2 $77,959 40.00%
Denmark 2 $65,920 40.00%
Guatemala 2 $87,048 40.00%
Zambia 2 $61,714 40.00%
Serbia And Montenegro 2 $71,147 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Imetris Corporation 49 $66,136 90.74%
Google Llc 49 $83,602 90.74%
Cummins Inc 48 $74,075 88.89%
Dawn Food Products Inc 48 $90,768 88.89%
Cirquetech Group Inc 48 $74,774 88.89%
Sound Inpatient Physicians Michigan Pllc 48 $131,569 88.89%
Ybrant Technologies Llc 48 $76,638 88.89%
Msx International Staffing Llc 48 $83,982 88.89%
Benteler Automotive Corporation 48 $70,739 88.89%
Ghafari Associates Llc 48 $72,006 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pyramid Solutions Inc 3 $77,806 30.00%
Yudo Inc 3 $79,123 30.00%
Hirosawa Automotive Trim Usa Company 3 $70,200 30.00%
Borgwarner Transmission Systems Llc 3 $96,727 30.00%
Answers Corporation 3 $101,040 30.00%
Class A Surfacing Llc 3 $101,019 30.00%
Hines Industries Inc 3 $85,862 30.00%
Pa Solutions Inc 3 $57,741 30.00%
Soccer Waza Llc 3 $18,950 30.00%
V I Engineering Inc 3 $93,261 30.00%

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