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%
Cost Estimators 16 $52,796 35.56%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 16 $90,862 36.36%
Operations Research Analysts 16 $69,519 37.21%
Packers and Packagers, Hand 16 $23,487 37.21%
Information Security Analysts 16 $93,418 38.10%
Natural Sciences Managers 15 $93,602 35.71%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $48,642 36.59%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $46,990 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 %
Solize Usa Corporation 111 $92,071 90.98%
Freudenberg Nok General Partnership 110 $86,308 90.16%
Caresoft Global Inc 109 $71,989 90.08%
Technosquare Inc 109 $73,022 90.08%
Opel Systems Inc 108 $57,751 89.26%
Yanfeng Us Automotive Interior Systems I Llc 107 $78,986 89.92%
Alticor Inc 107 $86,178 89.92%
Tech Apex Solutions Inc 107 $70,508 90.68%
Saras America Inc 106 $56,246 89.83%
Avl Powertrain Engineering Inc 106 $84,397 89.83%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sun Gro Horticulture Processing Inc 3 $37,787 100.00%
Pedro Gc Inc 3 $33,238 100.00%
Elmiger Ornamentals Llc 3 $35,506 100.00%
Apple Valley Growers Association 3 $34,701 100.00%
Creek Valley Farms Llc 3 $33,017 100.00%
Russell Costanza Farms 3 $24,683 100.00%
Jos Kutchey Sons Llc 3 $35,506 100.00%
Dutchman Tree Farms Llc 1 3 $22,279 100.00%
Alpers Farms Llc 3 $37,676 100.00%
Gold Coast Farms Inc 3 $28,101 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tomtom North America Inc 7 $80,175 26.92%
Federalmogul Powertrain Llc 7 $100,886 26.92%
Delta Electronics Automotive Americas Inc 7 $94,141 28.00%
Atko Usa Corporation 7 $33,069 28.00%
Infotree Global Solutions Corp 7 $76,877 28.00%
Woodstock Enterprises Inc Dba Us Lawns 7 $34,757 28.00%
Horizon Global Americas Inc 7 $95,555 28.00%
General Motors Corporation 6 $87,231 24.00%
Felix Health Technologies Inc 6 $70,718 24.00%
Benteler Automotive 6 $84,867 24.00%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Corn Farming 8 $35,435 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 6 $30,735 100.00%
Frozen Fruit Juice And Vegetable Manufacturing 6 $33,838 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 6 $32,243 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 5 $36,695 100.00%
Racetracks 5 $33,060 100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 5 $33,688 100.00%
Landscaping Services 5 $34,586 100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers 5 $26,099 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 4 $34,117 100.00%

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 $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