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 %
Lhp Software Llc 317 $70,988 86.14%
American Axle Manufacturing Inc 317 $101,771 91.62%
Onward Technologies Inc 315 $70,378 92.92%
Roush Management Llc 314 $81,424 93.45%
Autoliv Asp Inc 312 $80,479 94.26%
Dominos Pizza Inc 308 $87,785 93.62%
North American Lighting Inc 307 $84,926 93.88%
Ameya Global Inc 305 $79,460 94.72%
Adecco Group Namodis Inc 302 $87,185 93.79%
Zf Passive Safety Systems Us Inc 298 $92,937 92.55%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
D Perez Harvesting Llc 9 $32,611 100.00%
Purpose Point Harvesting Llc 9 $31,593 100.00%
Coveyou Farms Llc 8 $31,034 100.00%
Ridgeview Orchards Llc 8 $34,882 100.00%
Martinez And Sons Trucking Llc 8 $24,172 100.00%
David Hoffman Landscaping Nursery Inc 8 $31,034 100.00%
Dutchman Tree Farms 8 $38,381 100.00%
Bluff Gardens Inc 8 $29,650 100.00%
Bebow Transport Inc 8 $29,065 100.00%
Hearty Acres Llc 8 $34,284 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hospital Consultantspc 27 $58,473 34.18%
4 Serv Solutions Inc 27 $78,034 34.62%
Pi Square Technologies Llc 27 $99,318 34.62%
Shinewell Technologies Inc 27 $77,467 35.06%
Chainsys Corporation 27 $77,876 35.06%
Rocket Mortgage Llc 27 $86,430 36.00%
Infotree Service Inc 26 $81,573 34.67%
Hella Corporate Center Usa Inc 26 $96,302 34.67%
Lawrence Technological University 26 $46,794 34.67%
Covisint Corporation 26 $73,479 35.14%

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 $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.

State Avg Wage