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 %
Azox Inc 7 $44,399 87.50%
Avansys Inc 7 $62,332 87.50%
Geeksoft Llc 7 $56,398 87.50%
Jackson Dawson Communications 7 $61,271 87.50%
Us Home Health Care Inc 7 $54,221 87.50%
Systems Technology 6 $107,567 85.71%
Pharmacy 4 Less Llc 6 $93,982 85.71%
Inoac Interior Systems Llc 6 $108,559 85.71%
Evantage Services Inc 6 $98,658 85.71%
Recar Llc 6 $108,320 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

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 $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