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 %
India 7,024 $567,298 46.81%
China 642 $75,499 54.36%
Mexico 531 $80,715 49.03%
Canada 512 $849,177 56.39%
Brazil 249 $76,379 52.64%
South Korea 227 $67,657 51.59%
Germany 114 $93,972 47.70%
Pakistan 106 $76,434 50.00%
Philippines 88 $46,493 46.56%
Bangladesh 75 $54,665 41.44%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
California Softtech Inc 10 $77,784 90.91%
Donyati Llc 10 $89,706 90.91%
Cae Technology Services Inc 10 $89,039 90.91%
Stanley Black Decker Inc 10 $91,755 90.91%
Verint Americas Inc 10 $91,755 90.91%
Sensata Technologies Inc 10 $81,468 90.91%
Purem Novi Inc 10 $86,786 90.91%
Vmware Inc 10 $89,203 90.91%
Intellitro Inc 10 $83,950 90.91%
Convergent Science Inc 10 $93,313 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

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