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 %
Dura Operating Llc 59 $83,053 90.77%
Steelcase Inc 59 $68,312 90.77%
Lgc Global Inc 58 $61,261 89.23%
Tekwissen Llc 58 $61,988 90.63%
Thirdware Solution Inc 58 $73,315 90.63%
Esi North America Inc 58 $72,122 90.63%
Onur Ulgen Inc 58 $80,303 90.63%
Artech Llc 58 $95,374 90.63%
Tek Labs Inc 58 $86,547 92.06%
Avani Technology Solutions Inc 57 $66,927 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Creek Valley Farms 1 $25,347 100.00%
Jackson Citrus Inc Mi 10 1 $31,970 100.00%
Juan Jesus Moreno Dba Pure Harvesting Llc 1 $36,067 100.00%
Co Alliance Cooperative Inc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Mick Klug Farms 1 $22,501 100.00%
Gallaghers Vineyard Winery Corp 1 $38,480 100.00%
Meadowridge Inc 1 $29,952 100.00%
Anderson Girls Orchards 1 $37,752 100.00%
Granor Farm Llc 1 $31,970 100.00%
Martin Farms 1 $15,808 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Huron Lawn Service Inc Dba Great Outdoors 4 $48,006 30.77%
Auo Corporation America 4 $80,470 30.77%
Classroom Support Services Llc 4 $92,378 30.77%
Information Data Systems Inc 4 $110,880 30.77%
Amaeyaa Technologies Inc 4 $102,003 30.77%
V I Engineering Inc 3 $93,261 25.00%
Soccer Waza Llc 3 $18,950 25.00%
Alpac Inc 3 $64,681 25.00%
Dae Yee Tech Usa Detroit Office 3 $96,325 25.00%
Mechatronics Inc 3 $86,473 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