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)

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 %
Technovision Solution Llc 143 $64,931 88.27%
Cw Professional Services Llc 142 $85,359 88.20%
Autodesk Inc 142 $94,089 88.20%
Airysoft Inc 142 $48,952 88.20%
Client Network Services Inc 141 $69,662 88.68%
V2soft Inc 141 $72,918 88.68%
Encore Rehabilitation Services Llc 140 $68,094 89.74%
Interpro Inc 137 $78,749 88.39%
Larsen Toubro Limited 137 $45,974 88.39%
Siemens Industry Software Inc 137 $99,399 88.96%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Marco Llc 4 $34,351 100.00%
County Line Nurseries Inc 4 $34,622 100.00%
Meadowbrook Acres Inc 4 $34,117 100.00%
Grajauskis Farms Inc 4 $27,664 100.00%
Walter P Rawl Sons Inc 4 $37,274 100.00%
R R Harvesting Inc 4 $30,984 100.00%
Lubbers Brothers Farms Inc 4 $36,249 100.00%
Walter E Witt 4 $27,486 100.00%
Dan Kober Sons Llc 4 $34,284 100.00%
Overlook Harvesting Michigan Llc Mi Opel 4 $49,910 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Altran Engineering Solutions Inc 11 $69,832 28.95%
Norma Michigan Inc 11 $98,798 29.73%
Kellermeyer Bergensons Services Llc 11 $19,490 29.73%
American Battery Solutions Inc 11 $97,382 29.73%
Corewell Health 11 $86,662 29.73%
Zhongding Usa Inc 10 $66,554 27.03%
Itapsys Software Solutions Inc 10 $59,234 27.03%
Metalsa Structural Products 10 $94,960 27.03%
Elektrobit Automotive Americas Inc 10 $67,560 27.78%
Kellogg Business Services Company 10 $103,700 27.78%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 59,287 $70,812 90.49%
Engineering Services 18,444 $73,198 87.30%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 8,499 $54,176 71.42%
Computer Systems Design Services 8,025 $76,955 88.83%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 7,025 $74,089 87.63%
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 6,014 $91,133 93.57%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 4,266 $91,717 88.40%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 4,214 $84,840 91.15%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 4,071 $72,476 94.26%
Other Computer Related Services 3,732 $69,653 87.92%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 686 $33,118 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 516 $32,199 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 178 $31,971 100.00%
Potato Farming 169 $33,016 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 162 $34,170 100.00%
Apple Orchards 150 $31,850 100.00%
Crop Production 144 $32,805 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 123 $32,030 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 93 $32,692 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 66 $31,637 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 11,484 $99,114 100.00%
Engineering Services 3,199 $189,799 100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 3,178 $810,185 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 1,922 $59,993 100.00%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 1,048 $89,855 100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services 875 $334,277 100.00%
Other Computer Related Services 866 $88,026 100.00%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 666 $623,031 100.00%
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 558 $85,822 100.00%
Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 385 $90,357 100.00%

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 $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