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 %
Media and Communication Workers, All Other 3 $41,530 60.00%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 3 $44,886 60.00%
Urologists 3 $65,541 60.00%
Surveyors 3 $59,495 60.00%
Sustainability Specialists 3 $65,430 75.00%
Industrial Engineering Technicians 3 $61,665 75.00%
Cooks, Restaurant 3 $27,664 75.00%
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists 3 $77,425 75.00%
Pharmacy Technicians 3 $27,789 75.00%
Labor Relations Specialists 3 $39,659 75.00%
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 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 %
Ciber Inc 192 $79,216 88.48%
Ns International Ltd 190 $80,675 87.96%
Info Services Llc 190 $75,140 87.96%
Piezos Technology Solutions Inc 189 $77,402 88.73%
Cmc Americas Inc 189 $61,621 88.73%
Nyx Inc 188 $70,204 88.68%
Flagstar Bank Fsb 185 $89,582 88.10%
Vigilant Technologies Llc 183 $67,191 87.56%
Rock Central Llc 180 $87,570 86.54%
Credit Acceptance Corporation 178 $95,629 85.99%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Green Tree Orchards Llc 6 $31,333 100.00%
5 H Irrigation And Maintenance Inc 6 $32,264 100.00%
Royal Farms Inc 6 $32,375 100.00%
Jon P Wiggins 6 $34,261 100.00%
Twin Bee Orchards Llc 6 $33,748 100.00%
John Hoffman Sons Landscaping Nurseries Inc 6 $23,806 100.00%
Robert Long 6 $31,961 100.00%
Cabbage Harvesting Llc 6 $34,421 100.00%
Calvin Lutz Farms Llc 6 $32,268 100.00%
Nw Kaltz Sons Farms 6 $31,966 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
General Electric Company 15 $99,552 28.30%
Cvision Inc 15 $103,082 28.30%
Eshocan Llc 15 $100,917 28.85%
Technovision Solution Llc 15 $79,448 29.41%
Brightview Landscapes Llc 15 $23,386 29.41%
Chain Sys Corporation 14 $84,108 27.45%
Borgess Medical Center 14 $102,186 27.45%
Spiders Software Solutions Llc 14 $80,650 28.00%
Digital Technology Solutions Llc 14 $96,520 28.00%
Faurecia Interior Systems Inc 14 $82,276 28.00%

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