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 %
India 7,024 $567,298 46.81%
China 642 $75,499 54.36%
Mexico 531 $80,715 49.03%
Canada 512 $849,177 56.39%
Brazil 249 $76,379 52.64%
South Korea 227 $67,657 51.59%
Germany 114 $93,972 47.70%
Pakistan 106 $76,434 50.00%
Philippines 88 $46,493 46.56%
Bangladesh 75 $54,665 41.44%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Amerisoftpro Systems Llc 20 $78,309 90.91%
Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America Inc 20 $97,416 90.91%
Borgwarner Transmission Products Llc 20 $103,025 90.91%
Tessellate A Delaware Limited Liability Company 20 $85,611 90.91%
Iconsoft Inc 20 $95,108 90.91%
Autosystems America Inc 20 $86,205 90.91%
Axon Solutions Inc 20 $79,170 90.91%
Open Text Inc 20 $98,096 90.91%
Zf Electronic Systems Pleasant Prairie Llc 20 $76,676 90.91%
United States Steel Corporation 20 $88,351 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Us Tsubaki Automotive Llc 1 $97,781 33.33%
Rochester Youth Soccer League 1 $42,350 33.33%
Xushi Co Incdba Xushi Ko 1 $25,355 33.33%
Washers Inc Dba Alphausa 1 $99,528 33.33%
Donovan Veterinary Hospital Inc 1 $64,210 33.33%
Kessler Usa Inc 1 $47,840 33.33%
Aw Technical Center Usa 1 $61,318 33.33%
Fiamm Technologies Llc 1 $66,394 33.33%
Christy Industries Inc Dba Cosma Die Technology 1 $91,811 33.33%
Cimpress Detroit Incorporated 1 $114,379 33.33%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

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