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 %
Mms Holdings Inc 64 $79,034 87.67%
Hl Mando America Corporation 64 $94,835 87.67%
Nhk International Corporation 64 $77,711 87.67%
Active Enterprise Solutions Llc 64 $66,330 88.89%
Testek Inc 64 $71,791 88.89%
The Productivity Team Llc 64 $74,196 88.89%
Quintech Inc 64 $79,253 88.89%
Corporate Computer Services Inc 63 $55,494 88.73%
Amaeyaa Technologies Inc 63 $57,391 88.73%
Onstar Corporation 63 $85,466 88.73%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bella Farm Inc 1 $38,480 100.00%
L Walthers Sons Inc 12 1 $26,499 100.00%
Vasquez Citrus And Hauling Inc 1 $22,501 100.00%
Hoffman Farm Llc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Juan Vasquez 1 $20,912 100.00%
R7l Logistics Llc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Quality Harvest Llc 1 $29,952 100.00%
Labor Solutions Of Michigan Llc 1 $25,002 100.00%
Heaven Lee Bustos 1 $25,347 100.00%
Bb Sod Inc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fc Enterprises Incdba Koji Japanese Restaurant 4 $23,317 28.57%
Daehan Solution Michigan 4 $87,490 28.57%
Guardhat Inc 4 $98,727 28.57%
Auria Solutions Usa Inc 4 $101,395 28.57%
Thai Summit America Corporation 4 $67,683 28.57%
Denso Ten America Limited 4 $85,223 28.57%
Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems 4 $85,832 28.57%
Bdo Usa Llp 4 $71,271 28.57%
Sogefi Air Cooling Usa Inc 4 $80,054 28.57%
Trinity Health 4 $98,930 28.57%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

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