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 %
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 %
Bose Corporation 12 $88,417 85.71%
Answers Corporation 12 $89,625 85.71%
Aetna Resources Llc 12 $86,369 85.71%
Ohm Specialty Pharmacy Llc 12 $97,668 85.71%
Invia Llc 12 $78,177 85.71%
Huf North America Automotive Parts Manufacturing 12 $83,126 85.71%
Vhs Detroit Receiving Hospital 12 $102,358 85.71%
Ssa Tech Inc 12 $76,137 85.71%
Cw Manufacturing Llc 12 $72,271 85.71%
365 Retail Markets Llc 12 $102,090 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Give And Take Inc 1 $108,014 50.00%
Ace Controls 1 $81,162 50.00%
Rehau Automotive Llc 1 $81,162 50.00%
Tooling Equipment International Corp 1 $81,162 50.00%
Viking Spas Inc 1 $64,584 50.00%
Hari Om Pharmacy Llc 1 $51,522 50.00%
Open Text Inc 1 $111,072 50.00%
Itr Solutions 1 $90,189 50.00%
General Rv Center Inc 1 $95,160 50.00%
Covenant Eyes Inc 1 $72,592 50.00%

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 $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