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 %
Tec Group Inc	93	$73,526	89.42%
Cyrix Data Systems Llc	92	$62,532	89.32%
Invensys Inc	92	$56,339	89.32%
Cengage Learning Inc	92	$86,636	89.32%
Cdi Corporation	92	$85,384	89.32%
Kbts Technologies Inc	92	$63,553	90.20%
Midmichigan Physicians Group	92	$152,894	90.20%
Eastern Michigan University	92	$76,054	90.20%
Computer Sciences Corporation	91	$63,923	90.10%
Dassault Systemes Americas Corp	91	$91,813	90.10%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Paul Vining	2	$29,058	100.00%
Kluck Nursery Inc	2	$37,274	100.00%
Vanhoutte Farms Co	2	$31,294	100.00%
Shooks Farms Company Llc	2	$35,225	100.00%
Witt Farms	2	$22,469	100.00%
K J Harvesting Llc	2	$37,274	100.00%
L Mawby Llc	2	$37,274	100.00%
Amos Farms Llc 1	2	$37,274	100.00%
Sl Seed Potato Farm Llc	2	$38,480	100.00%
B Monrroy Llc	2	$34,549	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ibm Corporation	5	$74,418	25.00%
Kuka Assembly And Test Corp	5	$78,587	25.00%
Heller Machine Tools Lp	5	$87,410	25.00%
Con Way Freight Inc	5	$72,301	25.00%
Spar Marketing Force Inc	5	$73,462	25.00%
Calvin College	5	$46,230	25.00%
Pari Robotics Inc	5	$99,137	25.00%
Trilogy International Inc	5	$81,208	25.00%
Quality Design Services Inc	5	$82,351	25.00%
Variation Reduction Solutions Inc	5	$83,882	25.00%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	353	$67,093	88.47%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	341	$70,833	88.57%
Electronic Connector Manufacturing	334	$85,375	87.66%
Offices Of Dentists	333	$116,159	87.63%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	331	$80,154	88.03%
Motor Vehicle Steering And Suspension Components Except Spring Manufacturing	322	$83,173	91.22%
Ball And Roller Bearing Manufacturing	305	$80,094	92.15%
Audio And Video Equipment Manufacturing	302	$96,898	92.07%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	287	$91,493	92.88%
Commercial Banking	286	$102,348	92.86%

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%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing	69	$70,704	95.83%
Marketing Consulting Services	69	$82,370	95.83%
Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing	69	$78,937	97.18%
Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	69	$91,296	98.57%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	68	$80,932	98.55%
Offices Of Dentists	60	$2,900,224	86.96%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload	59	$51,219	85.51%
Industrial Design Services	59	$73,691	85.51%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	57	$93,186	83.82%
Electronic Connector Manufacturing	56	$92,985	93.33%

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.