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 %
Henry Ford Health System	1,503	$73,866	88.26%
Fca Us Llc	1,486	$95,430	87.77%
Altair Productdesign Inc	1,433	$75,613	86.74%
Capgemini America Inc	1,406	$73,578	88.59%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	1,357	$72,686	89.57%
Engineering Technology Associates Inc	1,338	$66,639	91.21%
Hcl America Inc	1,317	$68,898	95.23%
Satyam Venture Engineering Services Pvt Ltd	1,102	$65,297	82.36%
Miracle Software Sysytems Inc	1,028	$71,888	77.29%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc	1,016	$70,009	89.83%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Altimetrik Corp	160	$85,316	41.03%
Sunera Technologies Inc	156	$87,484	40.52%
Aptiv Corporation	150	$83,608	40.11%
Wayne State University	130	$67,400	39.16%
Detroit Engineered Products	111	$83,432	33.64%
Cw Professional Services Dba Lochbridge	105	$81,235	32.21%
Collasys Llc	98	$78,065	32.24%
Interpro Inc	92	$77,734	30.67%
Geometric Americas Inc	92	$84,305	37.10%
Galaxy Software Solutions Inc	90	$80,343	36.59%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Marketing Consulting Services	322	$74,557	88.22%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology	313	$92,388	86.70%
Motor Vehicle Steering And Suspension Components Except Spring Manufacturing	295	$81,221	84.77%
Offices Of Dentists	294	$112,851	85.47%
Electronic Connector Manufacturing	290	$82,319	89.51%
Ball And Roller Bearing Manufacturing	281	$77,992	88.64%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	271	$76,159	90.33%
Audio And Video Equipment Manufacturing	266	$93,891	88.96%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	255	$80,121	89.16%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	254	$88,612	92.36%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Landscaping Services	3	$31,990	100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production	2	$27,165	100.00%
Grape Vineyards	2	$23,439	100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture	2	$31,294	100.00%
Strawberry Farming	2	$33,342	100.00%
Soybean Farming	2	$28,163	100.00%
Business Associations	2	$44,814	100.00%
Cattle Feedlots	2	$34,018	100.00%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	2	$31,616	100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots	1	$36,067	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Architectural Engineering And Related Services	21	$65,762	31.34%
Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	20	$100,708	30.77%
Advertising Agencies	19	$93,387	29.23%
Private Households	19	$24,005	29.69%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	18	$61,194	28.13%
Flat Glass Manufacturing	17	$90,036	27.87%
Frozen Cakes Pies And Other Pastries Manufacturing	16	$90,853	28.07%
Religious Organizations	16	$43,808	28.57%
Machine Tool Manufacturing	16	$73,321	29.09%
Roasted Nuts And Peanut Butter Manufacturing	15	$23,483	28.30%

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.