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 %
Sweden 7 $91,042 46.67%
Serbia 7 $60,548 46.67%
Kenya 7 $98,445 46.67%
Belarus 5 $53,893 35.71%
Czech Republic 5 $101,130 35.71%
Hong Kong 5 $64,562 38.46%
Uruguay 5 $77,332 38.46%
Bulgaria 5 $55,587 41.67%
Yemen 5 $35,052 41.67%
Belgium 5 $66,367 45.45%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Birlasoft Inc 57 $65,736 89.06%
L Perrigo Company 57 $84,464 89.06%
The Boston Consulting Group Inc 57 $90,465 89.06%
Tenneco Inc 57 $66,168 89.06%
Tekwissen Llc 57 $61,266 89.06%
Qa Infotech Inc 57 $56,724 89.06%
Lawrence Technological University 57 $49,975 89.06%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc A Mastech Digital Inc Company 57 $80,668 89.06%
Hitachi Astemo Americas Inc 57 $105,492 89.06%
Intellibee Inc 56 $78,695 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lgc Global Inc 3 $80,579 23.08%
Grw Technologies Inc 3 $84,275 23.08%
Applogic Systems Llc 3 $103,057 23.08%
Dana Automotive Systems Group Llc 3 $97,240 23.08%
Cabinetworks Group Michigan Llc 3 $70,997 23.08%
Garrett Transportation I Inc 3 $90,459 23.08%
Hanwha Advanced Materials America Llc 3 $51,903 23.08%
Ushr Inc 3 $83,755 23.08%
Aline Staffing Solutions Llc 3 $107,709 23.08%
Verint Americas Inc 3 $79,458 23.08%

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