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%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cost Estimators 16 $52,796 37.21%
Information Security Analysts 16 $93,418 38.10%
Operations Research Analysts 15 $68,371 36.59%
Automotive Engineers 15 $95,093 36.59%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 15 $90,239 36.59%
Natural Sciences Managers 15 $93,602 37.50%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 14 $20,729 36.84%
Biological Scientists, All Other 14 $54,615 36.84%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 14 $23,147 37.84%
Surgeons 14 $136,129 37.84%
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 %
Decision Six Inc 12 $79,628 85.71%
Congensys Corp 12 $79,661 85.71%
Perrigo Research And Development Company 12 $83,819 85.71%
Neapco Drivelines Llc 12 $79,926 85.71%
Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence Inc 12 $81,637 85.71%
Lakeland Physician Care Network Inc 12 $213,108 85.71%
Pittsburgh Glass Works Llc 12 $79,336 85.71%
Sodecia Automotive Detroit Corp 12 $70,645 85.71%
Concord International Inc 12 $66,337 85.71%
Infineon Technologies North America Corp 12 $85,400 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pa Solutions 1 $175,323 50.00%
Indicon 1 $67,870 50.00%
Plastic Omnium Auto Exteriors 1 $67,870 50.00%
Woodbridge Holdings Inc 1 $111,966 50.00%
Naing Myanmar Family Restaurant Llc 1 $49,629 50.00%
Rhombus Energy Solutions 1 $95,742 50.00%
Constellium Bowling Green Llc 1 $85,654 50.00%
Crb Builders Llc 1 $78,374 50.00%
Marelli North Carolina Usa Llc 1 $97,261 50.00%
Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra Inc 1 $62,566 50.00%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers 6 $31,675 100.00%
Frozen Fruit Juice And Vegetable Manufacturing 5 $32,910 100.00%
Corn Farming 5 $33,609 100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers 5 $26,099 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 5 $30,996 100.00%
Orange Groves 4 $25,347 100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 4 $32,490 100.00%
Services To Buildings And Dwellings 3 $32,663 100.00%
Racetracks 3 $30,250 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 3 $32,663 100.00%

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 $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