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 %
Web Developers 599 $55,831 87.96%
Civil Engineers 597 $64,670 89.64%
Sales Engineers 597 $87,283 91.42%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 594 $78,615 91.38%
Financial Analysts 561 $67,638 90.19%
Chemists 517 $60,365 83.79%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 476 $54,813 84.25%
Materials Engineers 439 $72,577 81.15%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 410 $65,276 83.84%
Information Security Analysts 332 $81,702 80.39%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industrial Production Managers 48 $104,416 56.47%
General and Operations Managers 48 $108,700 57.83%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 45 $60,644 54.88%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 44 $26,126 54.32%
Automotive Engineers 43 $90,306 53.75%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 43 $4,081,325 56.58%
Sales Managers 42 $125,882 58.33%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 41 $56,656 57.75%
Logisticians 36 $73,228 52.17%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 34 $56,182 50.75%
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 %
Alixpartners Llp 106 $85,774 89.83%
Dematic Corp 105 $73,098 89.74%
Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems Llc 105 $89,480 89.74%
Technology Resource Group Llc 105 $70,333 90.52%
Robert Bosch Automotive Steering Llc 104 $94,114 90.43%
Cignex Datamatics Inc 104 $62,140 90.43%
Mckinsey Company Inc United States 104 $81,181 90.43%
Hella Electronics Corporation 104 $89,917 92.04%
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company 103 $77,426 91.15%
Systems Technology Groupinc 103 $92,030 91.15%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Schilling Family Farms Llc Hawkeye Farms Llc 3 $31,297 100.00%
Or Harvesting Inc 3 $35,506 100.00%
Zimba Dairy 3 $31,970 100.00%
Martinez Trimming And Hand Harvesting Llc 3 $27,521 100.00%
Rooker Training Stable Inc 3 $41,198 100.00%
Belltown Farms Hudson Llc 3 $36,871 100.00%
Calvin C Lutz Ll Dba Calvin Lutz Farms Llc 2 $28,163 100.00%
Hawkeye Farms 2 $41,423 100.00%
Vasquez Citrus Hauling Inc 2 $22,454 100.00%
Stephen C Holden 2 $37,274 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lake Superior State University 6 $52,882 25.00%
Eberspaecher North America Inc 6 $81,314 25.00%
Dominos Pizza Llc 6 $88,802 25.00%
Microsoft Corporation 6 $84,857 25.00%
Teamdetroit Inc 6 $85,744 25.00%
Title Source Inc 6 $84,285 25.00%
Asahi Kasei Plastics Na 6 $109,269 26.09%
Qomo Hitevision Llc 6 $53,577 26.09%
Alma College 6 $53,893 26.09%
Stoneridge Inc 6 $108,448 26.09%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Horses And Other Equine Production 4 $32,219 100.00%
Strawberry Farming 4 $35,911 100.00%
Orange Groves 4 $25,347 100.00%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 3 $33,904 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 3 $41,198 100.00%
Services To Buildings And Dwellings 3 $32,663 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 2 $23,439 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 2 $31,294 100.00%
Business Associations 2 $44,814 100.00%
Hog And Pig Farming 2 $31,741 100.00%

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