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 %
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	2	$32,036	66.67%
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians	2	$194,179	66.67%
Distance Learning Coordinators	2	$50,877	66.67%
Compensation and Benefits Managers	2	$77,563	66.67%
School Psychologists	2	$67,578	66.67%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	2	$48,329	66.67%
Bioinformatics Technicians	2	$32,531	66.67%
Animal Trainers	2	$36,057	66.67%
Automotive Engineering Technicians	2	$51,199	66.67%
Legal Support Workers, All Other	2	$47,642	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 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 %
Valeo North America Inc	390	$89,237	92.20%
Optimal Cae Inc	389	$74,281	92.40%
Altair Engineering Inc	381	$79,240	91.15%
The Dow Chemical Company	372	$86,121	89.86%
Marvel Technologies Inc	372	$64,676	90.29%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation	368	$70,305	89.98%
Michigan Technological University	361	$64,061	88.70%
Cogent Integrated Business Solutions Inc	358	$64,217	89.28%
Indepth Engineering Solutions Llc	355	$74,263	88.97%
Hinduja Tech Inc	346	$71,178	86.93%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Maroa Farms Inc	11	$27,832	100.00%
Almar Orchards Llc	11	$31,718	100.00%
Rajzer Farms Llc	11	$31,943	100.00%
Stahl Harvest Company	11	$32,879	100.00%
Evans Brothers Fruit Company	11	$32,940	100.00%
Richard Hoffman Landscaping Inc	11	$28,545	100.00%
All Crop Farms Llc	10	$32,564	100.00%
Alta Citrus Llc	10	$29,125	100.00%
Northern Farm Market Llc	10	$31,988	100.00%
D And K Harvesting Inc	10	$24,235	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Umlaut Inc	39	$73,570	39.80%
Jrd Systems Inc	38	$86,410	39.18%
Msx Americas Inc	38	$81,746	39.58%
Pma Consultants Llc	38	$80,750	40.00%
Rite Aid Corporation	36	$5,749,308	39.13%
A123 Systems Llc	36	$99,597	40.00%
Uwm	36	$84,490	40.00%
Zf North America Inc	34	$78,899	37.78%
Autodesk Inc	33	$93,520	37.50%
Toyota Motor Engineering Mfg North America Inc	32	$91,424	37.21%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	1,025	$83,969	86.79%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	993	$88,070	88.27%
Real Estate Credit	933	$88,188	93.30%
Motor Vehicle Seating And Interior Trim Manufacturing	885	$88,944	89.39%
Major Household Appliance Manufacturing	786	$80,039	81.96%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	736	$65,034	96.97%
Human Resources Consulting Services	609	$83,626	96.21%
Motor Vehicle Transmission And Power Train Parts Manufacturing	575	$94,024	91.41%
Motor Vehicle Supplies And New Parts Merchant Wholesalers	506	$74,093	86.94%
Offices Of Physicians	501	$131,179	87.89%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Floriculture Production	20	$34,667	100.00%
Other Grain Farming	20	$32,475	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming	19	$30,815	100.00%
Hay Farming	17	$31,640	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming	15	$27,607	100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover	14	$29,340	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	11	$33,965	100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover	11	$31,295	100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers	9	$24,045	100.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers	8	$33,376	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Motor Vehicle Transmission And Power Train Parts Manufacturing	164	$85,716	99.39%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	159	$87,087	96.95%
Real Estate Credit	143	$83,553	89.94%
Consumer Lending	141	$87,297	98.60%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	140	$83,750	98.59%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	134	$76,103	95.04%
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering	134	$31,496	95.71%
Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing	131	$87,603	97.76%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	110	$84,038	82.09%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	110	$91,609	83.97%

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.