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 %
General and Operations Managers 198 $92,322 81.82%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 197 $48,286 82.43%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 196 $44,631 86.34%
Industrial Production Managers 182 $105,029 81.98%
Food Scientists and Technologists 178 $61,886 80.54%
Materials Scientists 173 $65,308 80.09%
Manufacturing Engineers 172 $74,671 87.76%
Human Resources Specialists 171 $52,820 88.60%
Biological Technicians 165 $32,946 85.49%
Pediatricians, General 163 $129,803 86.70%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $56,609 39.13%
Cost Estimators 16 $52,796 35.56%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 16 $90,862 36.36%
Operations Research Analysts 16 $69,519 37.21%
Packers and Packagers, Hand 16 $23,487 37.21%
Information Security Analysts 16 $93,418 38.10%
Natural Sciences Managers 15 $93,602 35.71%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $48,642 36.59%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $46,990 37.50%
Surgeons 14 $136,129 35.00%
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 %
Diamond Electric Mfg Corporation 12 $81,259 85.71%
Ez2 Technologies Inc 12 $62,435 85.71%
Dmc Consultants Inc 12 $62,074 85.71%
Morlogic Inc 12 $66,012 85.71%
Itapsys Software Solutions Inc 12 $58,774 85.71%
Lakeshore Spine And Pain Pc 12 $61,429 85.71%
Us Rehabilitation Services Inc 12 $55,534 85.71%
Adroit Associates Inc 12 $61,455 85.71%
Auo Corporation America 12 $93,815 85.71%
Brookdale Employee Services Llc 12 $69,377 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Irvin Automotive Products 1 $72,218 50.00%
Ecoclean Inc 1 $112,778 50.00%
Roseville Plaza Coney Island Llc 1 $28,330 50.00%
Access 1 $45,906 50.00%
Process Control Engineering Inc 1 $84,032 50.00%
Coastal Automotive 1 $127,837 50.00%
Mapal Inc 1 $116,667 50.00%
Centene Management Company Llc 1 $80,163 50.00%
A Caring Doctor Minnesota Pa 1 $86,653 50.00%
A M E Engineering Inc 1 $125,507 50.00%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 59,287 $70,812 90.49%
Engineering Services 18,444 $73,198 87.30%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 8,499 $54,176 71.42%
Computer Systems Design Services 8,025 $76,955 88.83%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 7,025 $74,089 87.63%
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 6,014 $91,133 93.57%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 4,266 $91,717 88.40%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 4,214 $84,840 91.15%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 4,071 $72,476 94.26%
Other Computer Related Services 3,732 $69,653 87.92%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 686 $33,118 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 516 $32,199 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 178 $31,971 100.00%
Potato Farming 169 $33,016 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 162 $34,170 100.00%
Apple Orchards 150 $31,850 100.00%
Crop Production 144 $32,805 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 123 $32,030 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 93 $32,692 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 66 $31,637 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 11,484 $99,114 100.00%
Engineering Services 3,199 $189,799 100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 3,178 $810,185 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 1,922 $59,993 100.00%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 1,048 $89,855 100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services 875 $334,277 100.00%
Other Computer Related Services 866 $88,026 100.00%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 666 $623,031 100.00%
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 558 $85,822 100.00%
Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 385 $90,357 100.00%

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