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 %
Great Lakes Home Health Services Inc 100 $80,258 90.09%
Genpact Llc 99 $76,147 89.19%
Andrews University 99 $45,172 90.00%
Zf North America Inc 99 $85,731 90.00%
Ricardo Inc 98 $79,476 89.91%
University Pediatricians 98 $116,370 89.91%
Patni Americas Inc 98 $65,507 89.91%
Greenbyte Technologies Llc 97 $54,587 88.99%
Dana Automotive Systems Group Llc 97 $106,851 89.81%
Compusoft Integrated Solutions Inc 97 $66,275 89.81%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pg Orchards Llc 2 $38,480 100.00%
Molter Produce Llc 2 $38,480 100.00%
Mike Parran Farm 2 $26,842 100.00%
Dan Jerrys Pineview Greenhouse Llc 2 $38,480 100.00%
Lake Charlevoix Landscaping Llc 2 $37,274 100.00%
Heater Farms Llc 2 $38,480 100.00%
M C Farming Llc 2 $37,274 100.00%
Live Roof Llc 2 $37,274 100.00%
Overlook Harvesting Michigan Llc Mi Gardensalive 2 $49,577 100.00%
High Quality Farms Partnership 2 $35,225 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Leidos Engineering Llc 6 $77,997 27.27%
Astute Inc 6 $87,752 27.27%
Vibracoustic Usa Inc 6 $67,146 27.27%
Google Llc 6 $69,275 27.27%
Magneti Marelli Holding Usa Llc 6 $85,772 28.57%
Consumers Energy Company 6 $103,868 28.57%
L Perrigo Company Dba Perrigo Company 6 $89,537 28.57%
Mubea Na Shared Services 6 $87,540 28.57%
Alfa Financial Software Inc 6 $77,591 28.57%
Techapex Solutions Inc 6 $83,647 28.57%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 66 $31,503 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 63 $30,992 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 61 $28,591 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 58 $33,360 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 42 $32,564 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 42 $32,431 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 41 $31,120 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 27 $32,989 100.00%
Apiculture 25 $30,135 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 21 $34,366 100.00%

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