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 %
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 262 $52,585 84.79%
Logisticians 257 $66,651 83.99%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 249 $64,116 81.91%
Computer Hardware Engineers 238 $77,167 82.07%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 230 $83,252 82.44%
Marketing Managers 229 $101,710 83.58%
Physicists 211 $64,369 77.01%
Validation Engineers 210 $75,603 79.55%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 210 $43,210 80.46%
Financial Managers 204 $105,250 83.27%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dentists, General 24 $7,087,190 44.44%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 23 $39,211 42.59%
Pediatricians, General 22 $119,885 41.51%
Cooks, Restaurant 21 $26,734 40.38%
Computer Network Architects 21 $108,620 42.86%
Food Scientists and Technologists 21 $67,276 43.75%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 21 $45,281 43.75%
Biomedical Engineers 20 $65,613 42.55%
Lawyers 19 $97,857 40.43%
Family and General Practitioners 19 $119,420 41.30%
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 %
Maclean Fogg Company 7 $59,476 87.50%
Cignus Solutions Llc 7 $66,869 87.50%
Dlz Corporation 7 $61,384 87.50%
Cosma Casting Michigan A Division Of Dieomatic Incorporated 7 $73,882 87.50%
Hewlett Packard Globalsoft Ltd 7 $60,261 87.50%
Palayekar Companies Inc 7 $81,197 87.50%
Avd Sfe Company 7 $61,711 87.50%
Ellianse Llc 7 $61,559 87.50%
Centaurus Technology Partners Llc 7 $70,821 87.50%
Great Expressions Dental Centers Pc 7 $120,830 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages 47 $72,689 87.04%
Insurance Carriers 46 $82,799 85.19%
Environmental Consulting Services 46 $62,114 86.79%
Plastics Bottle Manufacturing 46 $70,623 86.79%
Industrial Building Construction 45 $71,311 86.54%
Other Individual And Family Services 45 $58,430 86.54%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate 45 $67,709 86.54%
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 45 $69,052 86.54%
Sporting And Athletic Goods Manufacturing 44 $73,655 86.27%
Travel Agencies 44 $52,311 88.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Automobile And Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers 11 $87,935 91.67%
General Automotive Repair 10 $86,299 83.33%
Sports Teams And Clubs 10 $33,312 83.33%
All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 10 $91,101 83.33%
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing 10 $69,650 83.33%
Medical Laboratories 10 $47,212 83.33%
Restaurants And Other Eating Places 10 $40,150 90.91%
Glass And Glass Product Manufacturing 10 $84,315 90.91%
Insurance Carriers 10 $78,998 90.91%
Hospitals 10 $103,087 90.91%

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