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 and Information Research Scientists 232 $83,090 84.67%
Computer Hardware Engineers 220 $74,908 80.29%
Validation Engineers 216 $75,487 79.12%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 208 $43,896 76.47%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 206 $63,756 80.47%
Marketing Managers 205 $99,422 83.33%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 196 $42,605 80.00%
Mechatronics Engineers 189 $83,117 77.78%
Physicists 182 $63,537 81.98%
Financial Managers 179 $102,075 81.74%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dentists, General 22 $7,724,414 43.14%
Food Scientists and Technologists 21 $67,276 42.86%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 21 $45,281 43.75%
Computer Network Architects 21 $108,620 43.75%
Cooks, Restaurant 19 $26,258 40.43%
Biomedical Engineers 19 $65,651 40.43%
Family and General Practitioners 19 $119,420 41.30%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $56,363 37.78%
Lawyers 17 $94,831 38.64%
Cost Estimators 16 $52,796 36.36%
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 %
Macedonia 27 $39,367 38.57%
Syria 25 $103,335 38.46%
Turkey 24 $78,477 39.34%
South Africa 23 $75,769 38.98%
Lebanon 23 $86,312 40.35%
Venezuela 22 $60,618 46.81%
Spain 22 $89,102 47.83%
Poland 21 $76,749 46.67%
Nigeria 21 $82,118 46.67%
Russia 21 $81,917 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sel Engineering Services Inc 25 $78,670 89.29%
Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc 25 $94,883 89.29%
Western Michigan University School Of Medicine 25 $54,444 89.29%
Ascension Macomb Oakland Hospital 25 $53,353 89.29%
International Automotive Components Group North America Inc 25 $75,413 89.29%
Trinity Health Michigan 25 $53,120 89.29%
Pax International Company Inc 25 $57,520 89.29%
Forest Hills Public Schools 25 $48,147 89.29%
Sageone Inc 25 $56,096 89.29%
Amcor Rigid Plastics Usa Inc 25 $73,968 89.29%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Allcare Dental Dentures Of Mi Pc 1 $114,525 25.00%
Karens School Of Dance 1 $37,606 25.00%
Psychological Assets Pc 1 $42,307 25.00%
Camp Home Health Services Inc 1 $74,485 25.00%
First Choice Home Health Inc 1 $42,099 25.00%
Perry Johnson Inc 1 $61,069 25.00%
Gates Corporation 1 $101,795 25.00%
Gala Associates Inc 1 $56,035 25.00%
Hospitalist Physicians Medical Group Of Michiganpc 1 $143,624 25.00%
Safety Technology Systems Incdba First Tech 1 $47,653 25.00%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 55,856 $69,715 90.57%
Engineering Services 17,308 $72,269 87.53%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 7,553 $52,989 70.44%
Computer Systems Design Services 7,242 $75,362 88.46%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 6,616 $73,186 87.55%
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 5,167 $88,494 93.93%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 3,938 $71,711 92.51%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 3,874 $84,585 94.46%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 3,578 $89,246 87.95%
Other Computer Related Services 3,456 $68,132 85.84%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 501 $30,207 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 390 $29,991 100.00%
Crop Production 144 $32,805 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 137 $30,217 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 131 $33,169 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 122 $31,977 100.00%
Potato Farming 112 $29,604 100.00%
Apple Orchards 111 $29,585 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 66 $30,508 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 56 $27,708 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 10,997 $99,178 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 1,872 $59,712 60.78%
Other Computer Related Services 842 $87,839 28.04%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 645 $640,835 34.46%
Major Household Appliance Manufacturing 334 $80,806 35.53%
Temporary Help Services 326 $4,934,056 38.72%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 322 $97,298 38.33%
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 270 $74,949 41.86%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 223 $83,962 40.25%
Employment Services 158 $78,399 44.89%

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