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 %
Software Developers, Applications 29,783 $77,234 90.10%
Computer Systems Analysts 18,026 $67,958 90.04%
Mechanical Engineers 17,601 $77,031 88.23%
Computer Programmers 9,711 $58,082 90.11%
Software Developers, Systems Software 7,649 $80,333 88.60%
Computer Occupations, All Other 6,578 $66,701 91.17%
Electrical Engineers 6,318 $79,785 89.02%
Physical Therapists 3,167 $66,854 86.01%
Industrial Engineers 2,842 $75,989 86.54%
Engineers, All Other 1,935 $62,854 90.29%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 4,285 $413,628 116.22%
Mechanical Engineers 1,761 $176,771 153.40%
Software Developers, Systems Software 1,531 $373,423 140.72%
Computer Systems Analysts 853 $505,884 79.28%
Computer Occupations, All Other 540 $81,858 67.58%
Electrical Engineers 421 $81,458 64.97%
Database Administrators 340 $582,263 58.82%
Industrial Engineers 310 $561,223 75.98%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 231 $84,098 57.46%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 214 $113,555 58.47%
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 %
India 7,024 $567,298 46.81%
China 642 $75,499 54.36%
Mexico 531 $80,715 49.03%
Canada 512 $849,177 56.39%
Brazil 249 $76,379 52.64%
South Korea 227 $67,657 51.59%
Germany 114 $93,972 47.70%
Pakistan 106 $76,434 50.00%
Philippines 88 $46,493 46.56%
Bangladesh 75 $54,665 41.44%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
N2 Services Inc 86 $57,919 91.49%
Proficient Business Systems Inc 86 $61,880 91.49%
Openbox Solutions Inc 84 $60,357 89.36%
Dassault Systemes Americas Corp 84 $91,000 89.36%
Tec Group Inc 83 $73,628 88.30%
Kumo It Services Inc 83 $69,467 88.30%
Iconma Llc 83 $77,366 89.25%
Geonine Inc 83 $57,782 90.22%
Zf North America Inc 82 $84,153 89.13%
Control Tec Llc 82 $84,382 89.13%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Horizon Global Americas Inc 5 $88,242 26.32%
Cw Professional Services Llc 5 $86,349 26.32%
Spartanwood Llc 5 $23,088 26.32%
Meritor Electric Vehicles Llc 5 $108,343 26.32%
Akebono Brake 5 $93,026 26.32%
Means Industries Inc 5 $67,617 26.32%
Western Michigan University School Of Medicine 5 $100,708 26.32%
Lotus International Company 5 $93,051 27.78%
Henglong Usa Corproation 5 $76,091 27.78%
Bosch Battery Systems Llc 5 $104,004 27.78%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Document Preparation Services 1 $88,254 50.00%
Claims Adjusting 1 $117,166 50.00%
Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing 1 $69,784 50.00%
Public Finance Activities 1 $43,326 50.00%
Museums Historical Sites And Similar Institutions 1 $35,351 50.00%
Steel Wire Drawing 1 $58,802 50.00%
Wind Electric Power Generation 1 $85,925 50.00%
Motion Picture Theaters Except Drive Ins 1 $112,736 50.00%
Boiler Tank And Shipping Container Manufacturing 1 $69,742 50.00%
Human Rights Organizations 1 $107,411 50.00%
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 $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