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 %
Software Developers, Applications 29,700 $77,219 89.84%
Mechanical Engineers 18,993 $78,137 88.07%
Computer Systems Analysts 18,009 $67,941 89.95%
Computer Programmers 9,704 $58,083 90.04%
Software Developers, Systems Software 7,591 $80,294 87.93%
Electrical Engineers 6,956 $81,345 88.92%
Computer Occupations, All Other 6,576 $66,703 91.14%
Physical Therapists 3,245 $67,180 86.28%
Industrial Engineers 3,132 $77,340 86.14%
Management Analysts 1,995 $72,484 91.85%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 4,304 $412,284 116.73%
Mechanical Engineers 1,848 $172,686 157.54%
Software Developers, Systems Software 1,532 $373,223 138.89%
Computer Systems Analysts 855 $504,948 79.39%
Computer Occupations, All Other 541 $81,843 67.29%
Electrical Engineers 452 $82,456 67.97%
Database Administrators 340 $582,263 58.62%
Industrial Engineers 335 $525,232 78.09%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 247 $85,235 61.44%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 233 $115,100 63.66%
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 %
Galaxesolutions Inc 159 $88,952 85.48%
4 Serv Solutions Inc 159 $66,880 85.48%
Johnson Controls Inc 157 $78,656 84.86%
Perficient Inc 157 $79,340 84.86%
Veoneer Us Inc 157 $79,935 84.86%
Dep Autoline Inc 156 $59,294 84.32%
Infomatics Inc 154 $75,253 84.15%
Zf Active Safety Us Inc 151 $92,741 83.43%
Virtual Systems Solutions Inc 149 $77,124 83.71%
Strategic Staffing Solutions Lc 149 $85,887 84.18%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ruggirellos Landscaping Llc 5 $33,284 100.00%
J H Fleming Farms Inc 5 $34,911 100.00%
Legacy Vineyard Services Llc 5 $33,284 100.00%
Mark Prielipp Greenhouse Mohr Llc 5 $33,542 100.00%
Youngquist Family Farm Llc 5 $28,841 100.00%
Pepperco Usa Inc 5 $32,040 100.00%
Oliver Farms 5 $33,284 100.00%
Kilbourn Produce Llc 5 $26,179 100.00%
Walther Farms Llc 5 $29,744 100.00%
Rolling Rock Farms 5 $36,213 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pentangle Tech Services Llc 13 $89,856 30.95%
Cisco Systems Inc 12 $99,147 28.57%
Leapers Inc 12 $66,759 28.57%
Advantage Technical Services Inc 12 $68,269 29.27%
Urban Science 12 $97,204 29.27%
Connexiz Inc 12 $61,374 29.27%
Fanuc America Corporation 12 $88,263 29.27%
Webzion 12 $79,737 30.00%
Mahle Engine Components Usa Inc 12 $84,205 30.00%
Kar Nut Products Company 12 $23,483 30.00%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Breweries 1 $26,582 100.00%
Sporting Goods Retailers 1 $66,456 100.00%
Ship Building And Repairing 1 $42,910 100.00%
Ready Mix Concrete Manufacturing 1 $54,496 100.00%
Zoos And Botanical Gardens 1 $36,899 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 1 $38,771 100.00%
Pipeline Transportation Of Refined Petroleum Products 1 $104,624 100.00%
Textile Bag And Canvas Mills 1 $54,350 100.00%
Solid Waste Collection 1 $71,448 100.00%
Glass Product Manufacturing Made Of Purchased Glass 1 $77,834 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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