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 %
Dominican Republic 4 $69,810 40.00%
Portugal 4 $52,397 40.00%
Ecuador 4 $56,345 40.00%
Saudi Arabia 4 $95,076 40.00%
Jamaica 4 $40,222 44.44%
Trinidad And Tobago 4 $65,520 44.44%
Morocco 4 $47,013 50.00%
Iraq 4 $73,533 50.00%
Chile 4 $92,571 50.00%
Kazakhstan 4 $71,126 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ciena Healthcare Management Inc 41 $86,055 87.23%
Quality Matrix Inc 41 $69,138 87.23%
Cyberthink Inc 41 $72,216 87.23%
Gravity Solutions Inc 41 $61,093 87.23%
Intellectt Inc 41 $82,949 87.23%
Horkus Solutions Inc 41 $83,018 87.23%
Revspring Inc 40 $81,005 86.96%
Optum Services Inc 40 $93,175 86.96%
Dawn Technologies Corporation 40 $65,494 86.96%
Inpatient Consultants Of Michigan Pc 40 $87,361 86.96%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
St Clair Specialty Physicians Pc 2 $137,530 25.00%
Basha Diagnostics Pc 2 $59,810 25.00%
Zf Group North American Operations 2 $44,417 25.00%
Tetra Tech 2 $71,209 25.00%
Ain Plastics 2 $81,775 25.00%
Vsp 2 $76,919 25.00%
Professional Software Associates Inc 2 $66,228 25.00%
Karl Schmidt Unisia Inc 2 $83,419 25.00%
American Tax Holdings Llc 2 $122,429 25.00%
Sogefi Engine Systems Usa Inc 2 $100,735 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