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 %
General and Operations Managers 174 $90,137 82.46%
Manufacturing Engineers 172 $74,671 82.30%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 169 $48,152 85.35%
Food Scientists and Technologists 169 $60,870 87.56%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 165 $44,248 85.49%
Pediatricians, General 163 $129,803 84.46%
Industrial Production Managers 161 $103,652 85.64%
Human Resources Specialists 157 $51,983 84.41%
Materials Scientists 153 $64,052 85.00%
Biological Technicians 148 $31,853 82.68%
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 %
Emonics Llc 12 $72,212 85.71%
Amway Corp 12 $83,106 85.71%
Appridat Solutions Llc 12 $74,854 85.71%
Iq Spectra Inc 12 $72,566 85.71%
Pc Group I Inc 12 $94,798 85.71%
I3 Infotek Inc 12 $77,439 85.71%
Android Industries Llc 12 $88,253 85.71%
Unique Systems Design Inc 12 $84,173 85.71%
Denso Ten America Limited 12 $80,050 85.71%
Ntt Data Americas Inc 12 $94,565 85.71%

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%

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