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 %
Orthodontists 4 $179,327 80.00%
Media and Communication Workers, All Other 3 $41,530 60.00%
Pharmacy Technicians 3 $27,789 60.00%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 3 $26,950 60.00%
Cooks, Restaurant 3 $27,664 60.00%
Residential Advisors 3 $33,093 60.00%
Labor Relations Specialists 3 $39,659 60.00%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 3 $44,886 60.00%
Food Service Managers 3 $34,327 60.00%
Social Workers, All Other 3 $36,539 60.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Dominican Republic 4 $69,810 40.00%
Portugal 4 $52,397 40.00%
Ecuador 4 $56,345 40.00%
Saudi Arabia 4 $95,076 40.00%
Jamaica 4 $40,222 44.44%
Trinidad And Tobago 4 $65,520 44.44%
Morocco 4 $47,013 50.00%
Iraq 4 $73,533 50.00%
Chile 4 $92,571 50.00%
Kazakhstan 4 $71,126 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
National Therapy Services Llc 143 $62,286 87.20%
Datamatics Global Services Inc 143 $68,940 87.20%
Grand Valley State University 142 $54,453 87.65%
Technovision Solution Llc 142 $64,745 88.75%
Airysoft Inc 142 $48,952 88.75%
Client Network Services Inc 141 $69,662 88.13%
Encore Rehabilitation Services Llc 140 $68,094 88.05%
Universal System Technologies Inc 139 $79,696 87.42%
Magna Powertrain Of America Inc 139 $87,982 87.97%
V2soft Inc 138 $72,523 88.46%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kellermeyer Bergensons Services Llc 11 $19,490 28.95%
Technovision Solution Llc 11 $77,281 29.73%
Eshocan Llc 10 $98,519 27.03%
American Battery Solutions Inc 10 $96,323 27.03%
Norma Michigan Inc 10 $97,581 27.03%
Itapsys Software Solutions Inc 10 $59,234 27.03%
Elektrobit Automotive Americas Inc 10 $67,560 27.78%
Dspace Inc 10 $78,885 27.78%
Zhongding Usa Inc 10 $66,554 27.78%
Zf Active Safety Us Inc 10 $95,572 27.78%

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