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 %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	1,759	$32,337	362.68%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	405	$30,558	235.47%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	279	$33,503	187.25%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	45	$38,980	33.09%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	38	$32,730	30.16%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	35	$55,903	29.41%
Nursery Workers	15	$30,163	13.51%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	11	$34,832	10.48%
Construction Laborers	5	$37,378	7.25%
First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers	5	$31,466	8.06%

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 %
Kpk Technologies Inc	97	$72,772	90.65%
Amazon Web Services Inc	97	$86,586	90.65%
Ritestep Rehab Solutionsllc	96	$58,381	89.72%
Sterling Software Inc	95	$72,356	88.79%
Aisin Technical Center Of America Inc	95	$75,035	88.79%
Edward W Sparrow Hospital Association	95	$105,809	89.62%
Control Tec Llc	94	$86,573	89.52%
Llamasoft Inc	94	$75,817	89.52%
Thinc Systems Inc	93	$60,845	88.57%
Data Solutions Inc	93	$58,360	89.42%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Olivers Acres Orchard Company Llc	2	$38,480	100.00%
Ebifanio Alvarez	2	$24,898	100.00%
Hamlin Farms	2	$23,702	100.00%
Allegan County Ag Association Llc	2	$37,274	100.00%
Overlook Harvesting Michigan Llc Mi Great Lakes	2	$49,577	100.00%
George Goodfellow Orchards Llc	2	$23,487	100.00%
Tmn Llc	2	$37,960	100.00%
Schultzs Fruitridge Farm Inc	2	$31,294	100.00%
Alta Citrus Llc Apples 2	2	$34,018	100.00%
Jake Martin Farm	2	$37,274	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Novisys Llc	6	$79,248	28.57%
Federalmogul Motorparts Llc	6	$102,291	28.57%
Meritor Electric Vehicles Llc	6	$109,814	28.57%
Dana Automotive Systems Group Llc	6	$99,341	28.57%
Rocket Homes Real Estate Llc	6	$112,760	28.57%
John Channing Enterprises Inc Dba Brightstar Car	6	$24,149	28.57%
Diwo Inc	6	$94,307	28.57%
Itek People Inc	5	$80,804	23.81%
Aetna Life Insurance Company	5	$72,072	23.81%
Cordys Inc	5	$89,344	23.81%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Motion Picture Theaters Except Drive Ins	2	$113,714	100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Canning	2	$82,295	100.00%
Dry Condensed And Evaporated Dairy Product Manufacturing	2	$66,862	100.00%
Air And Gas Compressor Manufacturing	2	$91,135	100.00%
Plastics Materials And Basic Forms And Shapes Merchant Wholesalers	2	$76,721	100.00%
Business Professional Labor Political And Similar Organizations	2	$50,607	100.00%
Current Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing	2	$68,391	100.00%
Pipeline Transportation Of Natural Gas	2	$108,295	100.00%
Plastics Packaging Materials And Unlaminated Film And Sheet Manufacturing	2	$81,100	100.00%
Fastener Button Needle And Pin Manufacturing	2	$62,629	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.