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 %
Climate Change Analysts 2 $56,868 66.67%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 2 $24,430 100.00%
Anthropologists 2 $35,838 100.00%
Geographic Information Systems Technicians 2 $47,830 100.00%
Insurance Sales Agents 2 $45,458 100.00%
Environmental Economists 2 $45,042 100.00%
Wind Energy Engineers 2 $79,696 100.00%
Nanosystems Engineers 2 $66,735 100.00%
Mechanical Engineering Technologists 2 $41,621 100.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 2 $36,566 100.00%
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 %
Covant Solutions Inc 8 $73,094 88.89%
Professional Dental Alliance 8 $69,061 88.89%
Oriontek Inc 8 $80,868 88.89%
Visionsoft International Inc 8 $75,559 88.89%
Fori Automation Inc 8 $80,670 88.89%
Mclaren Performance Technologies 8 $83,512 88.89%
Mi Softech Inc 8 $79,971 88.89%
A Raymond Tinnerman Automotive Inc 8 $81,458 88.89%
Autotech Engineering Rd Usa Inc 8 $77,259 88.89%
Hutchinson Fluid Management Systems Inc 8 $81,960 88.89%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nonresidential Property Managers 4 $64,480 80.00%
Tire Retreading 4 $67,241 80.00%
Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers 4 $62,738 80.00%
Land Subdivision 4 $41,959 80.00%
Landscaping Services 4 $45,812 80.00%
Nonferrous Forging 4 $101,385 80.00%
New Single Family Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders 4 $49,941 80.00%
Department Stores 4 $105,737 80.00%
Historical Sites 4 $51,750 80.00%
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers 4 $71,084 80.00%

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