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 %
Towers Watson Delaware Inc 12 $71,434 85.71%
Sbp Consulting Inc 12 $83,507 85.71%
Tnp Systems Llc 12 $72,589 85.71%
Anid Infosoft Llc 12 $71,540 85.71%
Pegasync Technologies Inc 12 $60,323 85.71%
Quantum Integrators Group Llc 12 $74,464 85.71%
Thyssenkrupp System Engineering Inc 12 $78,876 85.71%
Systechcorp Inc 12 $70,397 85.71%
Performance Resources Ny Inc 12 $48,147 85.71%
R E Automated Systems Llc 12 $65,959 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Michigan China Business Development Group 1 $72,779 50.00%
Ground Effects Llc 1 $57,886 50.00%
M W Food Llc Dba Teriyaki Bowl 1 $26,749 50.00%
Ardo Granite Llc 1 $70,845 50.00%
Vml Llc 1 $94,432 50.00%
Umc Electronics North America Inc 1 $135,533 50.00%
Chassis Brakes International Usa Inc 1 $92,830 50.00%
Gestamp Chattanooga Llc 1 $106,787 50.00%
Hegenscheidtmfd Corporation 1 $81,827 50.00%
Community Health Center Of Branch County 1 $155,750 50.00%

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