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
188,002	89.03%	$75,573	H-1B
18,960	8.98%	$281,671	PERM
2,790	1.32%	$32,155	H-2A
1,423	0.67%	$81,355	E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Michigan has seen a total of 211,175 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Michigan is the H-1B visa with 188,002 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 89.03% of Michigan's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 18,960 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 8.98% of Michigan's total visas.

Top Occupations in Michigan (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	317	$63,241	77.51%
Mechatronics Engineers	302	$86,061	80.75%
Computer Network Architects	301	$92,495	81.57%
Biological Scientists, All Other	291	$48,309	78.86%
Family and General Practitioners	287	$142,426	80.85%
Biomedical Engineers	286	$58,265	85.37%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	281	$47,855	85.41%
Business Intelligence Analysts	266	$70,176	81.60%
Chemical Engineers	265	$83,141	81.54%
Dentists, General	263	$112,875	85.11%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Purchasing Managers	33	$102,167	50.77%
Chemical Engineers	32	$4,501,603	50.00%
Biochemists and Biophysicists	31	$44,477	49.21%
Medical and Health Services Managers	30	$80,994	48.39%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	27	$50,173	44.26%
Chemists	27	$65,640	46.55%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	26	$62,192	45.61%
Financial Analysts	25	$73,046	44.64%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	25	$33,937	45.45%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	25	$76,580	45.45%

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 2,396 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Michigan From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
India	7,650	$528,942	46.63%
China	682	$76,009	52.87%
Mexico	627	$80,038	53.05%
Canada	558	$786,674	51.62%
Brazil	267	$77,055	50.57%
South Korea	247	$67,914	52.67%
Germany	134	$95,738	50.76%
Philippines	114	$42,912	46.34%
Pakistan	110	$77,336	45.27%
Bangladesh	78	$56,057	34.82%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Consumers Energy Company	103	$94,417	91.15%
System Soft Technologies Llc	102	$64,451	90.27%
Manish Therapy Services Inc	102	$59,980	90.27%
Beta Cae Systems Usa Inc	102	$72,150	91.07%
United Shore Financial Services Llc	102	$80,944	91.07%
Racar Engineering Llc	101	$79,197	90.18%
Auto Club Services Inc	101	$96,852	90.18%
Black Veatch Corporation	101	$74,400	90.99%
Inspirage Llc	100	$86,036	90.09%
Creative Synergies Group Llc	100	$60,453	90.09%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Highland Dairy Llc	2	$37,274	100.00%
Natural Fertilizer Llc	2	$37,274	100.00%
Emmett Schoenborn Inc	2	$37,274	100.00%
Harvesting Kings Llc	2	$24,898	100.00%
Rolling Rock Farms Llc	2	$29,952	100.00%
Margarito Hernandez	2	$35,225	100.00%
Andy Ts Farm Llc	2	$37,274	100.00%
Gomello Llc	2	$30,285	100.00%
David Stahl	2	$27,664	100.00%
Parrans Greenhouse Farm Market	2	$21,403	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cooper Standard Automotive Inc	6	$96,186	26.09%
Renesas Electronics America Inc	6	$95,167	26.09%
Akebono Brake Corporation	6	$78,486	26.09%
Continental Tire The Americas Llc	6	$89,572	26.09%
Dsa Systems Inc	6	$81,543	27.27%
Thyssenkrupp Materials Na	6	$97,878	27.27%
Illinois Tool Works	6	$96,391	27.27%
Xalt Energy	6	$81,543	27.27%
Predica Inc	6	$94,373	27.27%
Milk Source Llc	6	$33,360	27.27%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	353	$67,093	88.47%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	341	$70,833	88.57%
Electronic Connector Manufacturing	334	$85,375	87.66%
Offices Of Dentists	333	$116,159	87.63%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	331	$80,154	88.03%
Motor Vehicle Steering And Suspension Components Except Spring Manufacturing	322	$83,173	91.22%
Ball And Roller Bearing Manufacturing	305	$80,094	92.15%
Audio And Video Equipment Manufacturing	302	$96,898	92.07%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	287	$91,493	92.88%
Commercial Banking	286	$102,348	92.86%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Horses And Other Equine Production	4	$32,219	100.00%
Strawberry Farming	4	$35,911	100.00%
Orange Groves	4	$25,347	100.00%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	3	$33,904	100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production	3	$41,198	100.00%
Services To Buildings And Dwellings	3	$32,663	100.00%
Grape Vineyards	2	$23,439	100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture	2	$31,294	100.00%
Business Associations	2	$44,814	100.00%
Hog And Pig Farming	2	$31,741	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing	69	$70,704	95.83%
Marketing Consulting Services	69	$82,370	95.83%
Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing	69	$78,937	97.18%
Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	69	$91,296	98.57%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	68	$80,932	98.55%
Offices Of Dentists	60	$2,900,224	86.96%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload	59	$51,219	85.51%
Industrial Design Services	59	$73,691	85.51%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	57	$93,186	83.82%
Electronic Connector Manufacturing	56	$92,985	93.33%

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 $75,573. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.