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 %
Biochemists and Biophysicists 590 $42,403 92.91%
Sales Engineers 554 $85,614 88.50%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 533 $78,922 86.39%
Civil Engineers 524 $63,270 86.33%
Financial Analysts 522 $66,534 89.08%
Chemists 478 $59,268 82.41%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 424 $53,538 84.13%
Materials Engineers 407 $71,448 84.09%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 360 $63,924 79.47%
Information Security Analysts 333 $81,703 87.63%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 43 $60,336 56.58%
Industrial Production Managers 43 $104,005 56.58%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 42 $4,176,151 56.00%
General and Operations Managers 42 $105,909 58.33%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 39 $56,099 54.93%
Sales Managers 35 $126,554 53.03%
Logisticians 34 $73,727 51.52%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 34 $56,182 51.52%
Chemical Engineers 32 $4,501,603 49.23%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 31 $44,477 48.44%
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 %
Uzbekistan 2 $87,589 40.00%
Mongolia 2 $89,700 40.00%
Zimbabwe 2 $77,959 50.00%
Denmark 2 $65,920 50.00%
Guatemala 2 $87,048 50.00%
Zambia 2 $61,714 50.00%
Serbia And Montenegro 2 $71,147 50.00%
Malawi 2 $42,168 50.00%
Burma (myanmar) 2 $69,909 66.67%
Malta 1 $165,090 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Yanfeng Us Automotive Interior Systems I Llc 107 $78,557 90.68%
Technosquare Inc 107 $72,806 90.68%
Kelly Services Inc 107 $76,358 90.68%
Tech Apex Solutions Inc 107 $70,508 91.45%
Mercedes Benz Research Development North America Inc 107 $92,912 91.45%
Avl Powertrain Engineering Inc 106 $84,397 91.38%
Kpmg Llp 106 $66,864 91.38%
Mobis North America Llc 105 $76,841 91.30%
Saras America Inc 105 $56,026 91.30%
Caresoft Global Inc 104 $71,021 90.43%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sanders Candy Llc 6 $23,483 24.00%
Diwo Inc 6 $94,307 24.00%
Infotree Global Solutions Corp 6 $76,156 24.00%
John Channing Enterprises Inc Dba Brightstar Car 6 $24,149 24.00%
Microsoft Corporation 6 $84,857 24.00%
Stoneridge Inc 6 $108,448 24.00%
Alma College 6 $53,893 24.00%
Qomo Hitevision Llc 6 $53,577 24.00%
Teamdetroit Inc 6 $85,744 24.00%
Title Source Inc 6 $84,285 25.00%

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