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 %
Browse Info Solutions Inc 78 $67,730 87.64%
Fuyao Automotive North America Inc 78 $62,882 87.64%
The Mathworks Inc 78 $84,897 88.64%
Genesis Eldercare Rehabilitation Services Inc 77 $61,157 88.51%
Vitesco Technologies Usa Llc 77 $102,950 89.53%
Wafts Solutions Inc 76 $66,017 88.37%
Tata Elxsi Limited 75 $75,782 87.21%
Futurenet Group Inc 75 $56,713 87.21%
Preh Inc 75 $71,661 87.21%
Panasonic Corporation Of North America 75 $93,934 87.21%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
L Walthers Sons Inc 10 1 $26,499 100.00%
Schillinghawkeye Farms Llc 1 $29,952 100.00%
Farm Thirteen Llc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Ridgecrest Farming Llc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Hawkeye Farms Llc 1 $24,448 100.00%
Edward Hernandez 1 $31,970 100.00%
Leider Horticultural Co Inc 1 $36,067 100.00%
Morse Brothers Farms 1 $25,347 100.00%
Js Leonardo Harvesting And Hauling Llc 1 $31,970 100.00%
Autumn Vista Dairy Llc 1 $28,163 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mercedesbenz Financial Services Usa Llc 5 $97,606 29.41%
Fuyao Automotive North America Inc 5 $73,362 29.41%
Means Industries Inc 5 $67,617 29.41%
Akebono Brake 5 $93,026 29.41%
Amazon Web Services Inc 5 $118,756 29.41%
Hilex Controls Inc 5 $81,761 29.41%
Ash Stevens Llc Dba Piramal Pharma Solutions 5 $112,178 29.41%
Datafactz Llc 5 $107,432 31.25%
Martinrea International Us Inc 5 $92,456 31.25%
Spectrum Health Hospitals 4 $81,768 25.00%

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