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 %
Speech-Language Pathologists 148 $61,598 83.62%
Accountants 108 $59,586 69.23%
Psychiatrists 108 $164,541 76.60%
Cost Estimators 107 $57,732 77.54%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 106 $42,038 78.52%
Data Warehousing Specialists 106 $71,336 80.30%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 104 $57,849 79.39%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 103 $53,177 79.23%
Pharmacists 102 $96,007 79.69%
Instructional Coordinators 101 $51,663 80.80%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Biological Scientists, All Other 14 $54,615 38.89%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $45,913 38.89%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $44,323 36.11%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $51,963 36.11%
Physicists 13 $59,101 37.14%
Veterinarians 12 $78,242 34.29%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $49,873 32.35%
Psychiatrists 11 $159,952 33.33%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $53,493 33.33%
Bakers 11 $31,890 34.38%
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 %
Mali 1 $79,498 50.00%
Kosovo 1 $29,432 50.00%
Costa Rica 1 $73,424 50.00%
Ivory Coast 1 $61,048 50.00%
Rwanda 1 $95,160 50.00%
Togo 1 $101,886 50.00%
Grenada 1 $78,666 50.00%
Cuba 1 $69,160 50.00%
Haiti 1 $87,589 50.00%
Azerbaijan 1 $36,317 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fuyao Automotive North America Inc 77 $62,697 87.50%
Genesis Eldercare Rehabilitation Services Inc 77 $61,157 87.50%
Gordon Food Service Inc 77 $91,007 87.50%
Creative Synergies Group Llc 76 $58,713 86.36%
Amazon Web Services Inc 75 $82,322 86.21%
Ascension St John Hospital 75 $48,327 87.21%
Futurenet Group Inc 75 $56,713 87.21%
Preh Inc 75 $71,661 87.21%
Panasonic Corporation Of North America 75 $93,934 87.21%
Reliable Software Resources 74 $79,135 87.06%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lane Automotive 5 $76,357 29.41%
Teoresi Inc 5 $93,500 29.41%
Illinois Tool Works 5 $94,074 29.41%
Artistic Iron Works 4 $68,037 23.53%
Hdr Michigan Inc 4 $69,971 23.53%
Electronic Research Analysis Llc 4 $102,419 23.53%
Aerotek Inc 4 $71,022 23.53%
Fzb Technology Inc 4 $65,416 23.53%
Intel Americas Inc 4 $95,196 23.53%
St Marys Of Michigan 4 $185,910 23.53%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 55,856 $69,715 90.57%
Engineering Services 17,308 $72,269 87.53%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 7,553 $52,989 70.44%
Computer Systems Design Services 7,242 $75,362 88.46%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 6,616 $73,186 87.55%
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 5,167 $88,494 93.93%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 3,938 $71,711 92.51%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 3,874 $84,585 94.46%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 3,578 $89,246 87.95%
Other Computer Related Services 3,456 $68,132 85.84%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 501 $30,207 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 390 $29,991 100.00%
Crop Production 144 $32,805 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 137 $30,217 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 131 $33,169 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 122 $31,977 100.00%
Potato Farming 112 $29,604 100.00%
Apple Orchards 111 $29,585 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 66 $30,508 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 56 $27,708 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 10,997 $99,178 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 1,872 $59,712 60.78%
Other Computer Related Services 842 $87,839 28.04%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 645 $640,835 34.46%
Major Household Appliance Manufacturing 334 $80,806 35.53%
Temporary Help Services 326 $4,934,056 38.72%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 322 $97,298 38.33%
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 270 $74,949 41.86%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 223 $83,962 40.25%
Employment Services 158 $78,399 44.89%

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