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 %
Gdi Infotech Inc 28 $60,246 90.32%
Mprsoft Inc 28 $59,748 90.32%
Tgw Systems Inc 28 $69,151 90.32%
Access Business Group International Llc 28 $76,482 90.32%
Couloir Technology Group Inc 28 $76,443 90.32%
Datamatics Consultants Inc 28 $71,257 90.32%
E Business International Inc 28 $76,559 90.32%
Meritor Electric Vehicles Llc 28 $113,291 90.32%
Methode Electronics Inc 28 $86,313 90.32%
Tek Labs Inc 28 $84,827 90.32%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Docutell Inc 2 $96,866 40.00%
Midland Hospitalists Plc 2 $123,635 40.00%
Budco 2 $99,112 40.00%
Broadway Enterprises Inc 2 $31,658 40.00%
World Joint Corp Dba Iace Travel Inc 2 $55,796 40.00%
Tissue Regeneration Systems Inc 1 $72,155 20.00%
Kogent Systems Corporation 1 $62,858 20.00%
Aon Risk Services Inc Of Maryland 1 $101,837 20.00%
Mercy Hospital 1 $58,032 20.00%
Proto Manufacturing Inc 1 $65,728 20.00%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

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