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 %
Xoriant Corporation 115 $83,046 92.00%
Trinity Consulting Inc 115 $60,875 92.00%
Satyam Computer Services Ltd 115 $67,577 92.00%
Mejenta Systems Inc 115 $54,059 92.00%
Trilogy International Inc 115 $77,566 92.00%
Vehma International Of America Inc 114 $86,304 91.94%
Broadgate Inc 113 $60,214 91.13%
Kpmg Llp 113 $69,032 91.13%
Select Rehabilitation Inc 112 $55,923 91.80%
Elix Inc 112 $59,838 91.80%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Black Gold Farms 3 $35,506 100.00%
Diaz Agricultural Services Llc 3 $37,676 100.00%
Overlook Harvesting Michigan Llc Mi Crystalapples 3 $45,074 100.00%
Mjs Harvesting Llc 3 $35,506 100.00%
Morrison Farms Llc 3 $30,396 100.00%
4 Ag Labor Services Llc 3 $35,506 100.00%
Overlook Harvesting Michigan Llc Mi Traverse 3 $46,322 100.00%
Farm 13 Llc 3 $38,480 100.00%
Midwest Tree Farms Llc 3 $27,283 100.00%
Zywicki Greenhouse Inc 3 $35,055 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Valassis Communications Inc 7 $78,683 25.93%
E Nexus Inc 7 $94,952 25.93%
Fads Bloomfield Hills Llc 7 $36,317 26.92%
Foglers Orchard And Farm 7 $22,547 26.92%
Wabco North America Llc 7 $94,446 26.92%
Lg Electronics Vehicle Components Usa Llc 7 $81,470 26.92%
Fori Automation Inc 7 $71,593 26.92%
Blue Line Foodservice Distribution Inc 7 $95,044 26.92%
Wise Gen Inc 7 $86,680 26.92%
Ti Group Automotive Systems 7 $93,330 26.92%

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