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 %
Speech-Language Pathologists 155 $62,241 83.33%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 128 $42,575 71.51%
Bioinformatics Scientists 125 $56,050 81.17%
Cost Estimators 119 $58,747 79.33%
Sales Managers 116 $106,804 80.00%
Instructional Coordinators 116 $54,641 80.00%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 115 $58,477 79.86%
Pharmacists 109 $97,244 76.22%
Accountants 107 $59,370 76.43%
Psychiatrists 107 $165,036 77.54%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Tarus Products Inc 7 $69,861 87.50%
Big Sky Global Llc 7 $68,479 87.50%
Scherdel Sales Technology Inc 7 $75,578 87.50%
Magneti Marelli Powertrain Usa Llc 7 $66,120 87.50%
Magna Exteriors America Holdings Inc Interior Systems Engineering 7 $87,473 87.50%
Tringapps Inc 7 $74,461 87.50%
Cherry Central Cooperative Inc 7 $67,757 87.50%
Exel Inc Dba Dhl Supply Chain Usa 7 $72,672 87.50%
P2p Softtek Llc 7 $70,895 87.50%
Vensai Technologies Inc 7 $60,448 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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 $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