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%
Information Security Analysts 16 $93,418 35.56%
Packers and Packagers, Hand 16 $23,487 36.36%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 16 $90,862 37.21%
Cost Estimators 16 $52,796 37.21%
Operations Research Analysts 16 $69,519 38.10%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $46,990 35.71%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $48,642 36.59%
Natural Sciences Managers 15 $93,602 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 %
Western Michigan University 171 $50,795 88.14%
G Tech Services Inc 169 $70,307 88.02%
Grand Valley State University 168 $59,269 87.50%
Acwiron Global Solutions Llc 167 $63,522 86.98%
Stryker Corporation 165 $90,489 86.39%
Resource Point Llc 162 $58,661 85.26%
Detroit Education Research 161 $48,229 85.19%
Van Andel Research Institute 161 $59,672 85.19%
Universal System Technologies Inc 160 $81,309 85.11%
Ability Works Rehab Services Llc 160 $57,765 86.02%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Harner Farms Llc 5 $36,213 100.00%
Crooks Farms Inc 5 $33,417 100.00%
Overlook Harvesting Company Llc Mi 5 $38,530 100.00%
Oak Hill Farms Llc 5 $28,484 100.00%
Decock And Sons 5 $33,284 100.00%
Mike Parran Farms Llc 5 $31,354 100.00%
Lynn Mayers Great Lakes Gladsinc 5 $35,992 100.00%
Bautista Farms Trucking Llc 5 $29,902 100.00%
Lakeshore Homestead 5 $33,060 100.00%
Ultimate Nursery And Supply Co 5 $33,284 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Consultants Of America Inc 13 $79,760 28.26%
War Memorial Hospital 13 $150,944 28.89%
Bsc Solutions Inc 13 $87,614 28.89%
Iha Health Services Corporation 13 $77,470 29.55%
Jr Automation Technologies Llc 13 $61,872 29.55%
Kcm Technical Inc 13 $76,950 29.55%
Unified Tech Group Inc 13 $99,013 30.23%
Metro Man Ii Incdba Four Season Nursing Center Of 13 $55,035 30.23%
Zf Active Safety Us Inc 13 $93,882 30.23%
Tek Labs Inc 13 $99,393 30.23%

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