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 %
Sogefi Air Cooling Usa Inc 11 $90,582 84.62%
Warrior Sports 11 $110,595 84.62%
Tek Associates Llc 11 $77,047 84.62%
Pierburg Us Llc 11 $87,572 84.62%
Evolutyz Corp 11 $92,150 84.62%
Webilent Technology Inc 11 $69,362 84.62%
Conch Technologies Inc 11 $79,942 84.62%
Technical Software Consulting Inc 11 $75,292 84.62%
Walter Associates Inc 11 $82,913 84.62%
Dakkota Integrated Systems Llc 11 $85,826 84.62%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Corteva Agriscience Llc 1 $97,906 50.00%
Rsm Us Llp 1 $98,259 50.00%
Clement Golf Llc 1 $52,603 50.00%
Cayman Chemical 1 $65,728 50.00%
Ars Automation Robotic Systems 1 $112,133 50.00%
Thyssenkrupp Supply Chain Services Na Inc 1 $117,166 50.00%
Plev Trav Plc 1 $208,000 50.00%
The Seasonal Grille Llc 1 $25,750 50.00%
Medshop Pharmacy Llc 1 $114,816 50.00%
Thyssenkrupp Presta North America Llc 1 $98,030 50.00%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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