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 %
Computer Network Architects 301 $92,495 81.57%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 291 $61,288 80.83%
Family and General Practitioners 287 $142,426 83.43%
Biological Scientists, All Other 284 $48,138 84.78%
Business Intelligence Analysts 278 $69,492 83.99%
Biomedical Engineers 264 $57,729 80.49%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 242 $51,404 74.23%
Logisticians 241 $66,124 74.15%
Chemical Engineers 236 $80,986 84.89%
Dentists, General 236 $112,348 85.51%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 29 $25,606 46.03%
Medical and Health Services Managers 29 $80,707 46.03%
Purchasing Managers 29 $97,789 46.77%
Chemists 27 $65,640 44.26%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 26 $62,192 45.61%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 26 $49,411 46.43%
Financial Analysts 25 $73,046 45.45%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 24 $76,577 43.64%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 23 $39,211 43.40%
Pediatricians, General 22 $119,885 43.14%
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 %
Japan 66 $82,967 42.31%
Nepal 64 $67,217 49.23%
United Kingdom 55 $83,534 42.31%
Australia 51 $82,701 47.22%
Taiwan 46 $72,735 43.81%
France 45 $93,787 43.27%
Iran 42 $72,820 50.00%
Italy 41 $95,110 50.00%
Egypt 37 $83,171 46.25%
Jordan 28 $89,148 38.36%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Zeus Systems Inc 43 $84,917 89.58%
Tecra Systems Inc 42 $62,886 87.50%
Strategic Resources International Inc 42 $64,072 87.50%
Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc 42 $73,438 87.50%
Secure 24 Llc 42 $83,050 87.50%
Tone Home Health Services Inc 42 $73,737 87.50%
Usm Business Systems Inc 42 $59,250 87.50%
Persistent Systems Inc 42 $56,473 89.36%
Bonita Pharmaceuticals Llc 42 $56,465 89.36%
New Era Consulting Services Inc 42 $67,750 89.36%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Digital Image Studios 2 $67,943 25.00%
Pulmonary Associates Pc 2 $197,600 25.00%
Michigan Inc30394dba Angel Animal Hospital 2 $66,966 25.00%
Tram Inc 2 $95,181 25.00%
Zanini Usa 2 $91,302 25.00%
Asia Automotive America Inc 2 $119,954 25.00%
Cayman Chemical Company 2 $54,038 25.00%
Atlas Oil Company 2 $108,795 25.00%
Westland Veterinary Hospital Lcc 2 $57,481 25.00%
Saginaw Cooperative Hospitals Inc 2 $71,198 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