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%
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 %
Cayman Chemical Company 8 $67,046 88.89%
Lw Inc 8 $69,171 88.89%
Dew Software Inc 8 $58,321 88.89%
Macauto Usa Inc 8 $70,684 88.89%
Cipa Usa Inc 8 $68,508 88.89%
Ngk Automotive Ceramics Usa Inc 8 $83,824 88.89%
Coe Press Equipment Corporation 8 $69,173 88.89%
Gerber Products Company 8 $74,383 88.89%
Orion Systems Inc 8 $95,488 88.89%
Ceva Logistics Us Inc 8 $67,314 88.89%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Breweries 1 $26,582 100.00%
Sporting Goods Retailers 1 $66,456 100.00%
Ship Building And Repairing 1 $42,910 100.00%
Ready Mix Concrete Manufacturing 1 $54,496 100.00%
Zoos And Botanical Gardens 1 $36,899 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 1 $38,771 100.00%
Pipeline Transportation Of Refined Petroleum Products 1 $104,624 100.00%
Textile Bag And Canvas Mills 1 $54,350 100.00%
Solid Waste Collection 1 $71,448 100.00%
Glass Product Manufacturing Made Of Purchased Glass 1 $77,834 100.00%

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