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 %
Adapted Physical Education Specialists 1 $55,832 100.00%
Transportation Workers, All Other 1 $58,219 100.00%
Surveyors 1 $60,445 100.00%
Marine Architects 1 $60,861 100.00%
Critical Care Nurses 1 $62,254 100.00%
Athletes and Sports Competitors 1 $63,482 100.00%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 1 $70,351 100.00%
Electromechanical Engineering Technologists 1 $70,990 100.00%
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 1 $73,195 100.00%
Search Marketing Strategists 1 $74,672 100.00%
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 12,851 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Michigan From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chile 4 $92,571 50.00%
New Zealand 3 $48,501 42.86%
Norway 3 $66,139 42.86%
Senegal 3 $65,977 42.86%
Lithuania 3 $55,834 42.86%
Palestine 3 $69,243 42.86%
Nicaragua 3 $31,422 42.86%
Cameroon 3 $73,327 42.86%
Bosnia And Herzegovina 3 $81,966 42.86%
Tunisia 3 $83,102 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 4,485 $63,070 79.96%
General Motors Company 4,021 $85,303 89.10%
University Of Michigan 3,790 $53,147 91.90%
Ford Motor Company 3,179 $84,890 97.61%
Htc Global Services Inc 2,067 $62,932 93.07%
Systems Technology Group Inc 2,055 $82,051 95.85%
Accenture Llp 1,963 $72,003 98.74%
Wipro Limited 1,757 $65,965 90.89%
Infosys Limited 1,753 $69,399 93.64%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 1,610 $84,105 91.58%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Reliable Software Resources Inc 564 $91,279 34.47%
Systems Technology Group Inc Stg 398 $98,914 29.03%
Compuware Corporation 390 $76,506 42.62%
Fca Us Llc 326 $91,848 45.15%
Epitec Inc 304 $84,485 45.51%
Trw Automotive Inc 248 $83,466 42.25%
Engineering Technology Associates Inc 228 $78,187 40.43%
Kyyba Inc 182 $89,000 33.58%
Robert Bosch Llc 179 $95,654 44.97%
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Michigan 162 $85,100 41.12%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers 6 $31,675 100.00%
Frozen Fruit Juice And Vegetable Manufacturing 5 $32,910 100.00%
Corn Farming 5 $33,609 100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers 5 $26,099 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 5 $30,996 100.00%
Orange Groves 4 $25,347 100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 4 $32,490 100.00%
Services To Buildings And Dwellings 3 $32,663 100.00%
Racetracks 3 $30,250 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 3 $32,663 100.00%

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 $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