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 %
Travel Agents 2 $30,899 66.67%
Mechanical Engineering Technologists 2 $41,621 66.67%
Cargo and Freight Agents 2 $30,077 66.67%
Insurance Sales Agents 2 $45,458 66.67%
Bioinformatics Technicians 2 $32,531 66.67%
Animal Trainers 2 $36,057 66.67%
Legal Support Workers, All Other 2 $47,642 66.67%
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians 2 $39,458 66.67%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 2 $36,566 66.67%
Anthropologists 2 $35,838 66.67%
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 %
Japan 66 $82,967 42.31%
Nepal 64 $67,217 49.23%
United Kingdom 55 $83,534 42.31%
Australia 51 $82,701 47.22%
Taiwan 46 $72,735 43.81%
France 45 $93,787 43.27%
Iran 42 $72,820 50.00%
Italy 41 $95,110 50.00%
Egypt 37 $83,171 46.25%
Jordan 28 $89,148 38.36%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rock Central Llc 178 $87,532 86.41%
Lear Corporation 178 $93,089 86.83%
Nexient Llc 177 $87,536 86.76%
Nexteer Automotive Corporation 177 $78,057 87.19%
Info Services Llc 176 $73,622 86.70%
St John Hospital And Medical Center 175 $40,627 86.63%
Galaxy Software Solutions Inc 175 $62,964 86.63%
Corporate Employment Resources Inc 174 $76,920 86.57%
Amerisoft Corporation 173 $59,355 88.72%
Aerotek Inc 173 $68,290 88.72%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Idb Admins Inc 14 $85,625 28.00%
Kasai North America Inc 14 $74,847 28.00%
Borgess Medical Center 14 $102,186 28.00%
Chain Sys Corporation 14 $84,108 29.17%
Ryder System Inc 14 $86,550 29.79%
Lg Chem Michigan Inc 14 $74,792 29.79%
Cvision Inc 14 $103,211 29.79%
Lhp Software Llc 14 $79,973 30.43%
Faurecia Interior Systems Inc 14 $82,276 30.43%
Spiders Software Solutions Llc 14 $80,650 30.43%

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