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 %
Grupo Antolin North America Inc	41	$74,605	87.23%
Assured Health Inc	41	$69,561	87.23%
C4i Technologies Inc	41	$71,104	87.23%
Reliable It Group Inc	41	$71,355	87.23%
Gravity Solutions Inc	41	$61,093	87.23%
Kalamazoo College	40	$51,352	85.11%
Lancesoft Inc	40	$63,693	85.11%
Emc Corporation	40	$83,450	85.11%
Key Safety Systems Inc	40	$77,803	85.11%
Dawn Technologies Corporation	40	$65,494	85.11%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Orotex Corporation	2	$76,263	25.00%
Fte Automotive Usa Inc	2	$87,173	25.00%
Tram Inc	2	$95,181	25.00%
Zanini Usa	2	$91,302	25.00%
Weatherwax Family Pharmacies Inc	2	$100,974	25.00%
Atlas Oil Company	2	$108,795	25.00%
Saginaw Cooperative Hospitals Inc	2	$71,198	25.00%
Westland Veterinary Hospital Lcc	2	$57,481	25.00%
Cayman Chemical Company	2	$54,038	25.00%
Asia Automotive America Inc	2	$119,954	25.00%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Gasket Packing And Sealing Device Manufacturing	19	$72,650	86.36%
Administration Of General Economic Programs	18	$74,070	85.71%
Spring And Wire Product Manufacturing	18	$84,456	85.71%
Kidney Dialysis Centers	18	$85,829	85.71%
Industrial Mold Manufacturing	18	$86,317	85.71%
Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing For Residential Commercial And Appliance Use	18	$80,061	85.71%
Wholesale Trade Agents And Brokers	18	$72,859	85.71%
Full Service Restaurants	18	$56,441	90.00%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	17	$75,872	85.00%
Fabricated Pipe And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing	17	$80,188	85.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Special Die And Tool Die Set Jig And Fixture Manufacturing	4	$59,857	80.00%
Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing For Residential Commercial And Appliance Use	4	$106,158	80.00%
Blood And Organ Banks	4	$69,758	80.00%
Power Driven Handtool Manufacturing	4	$82,992	80.00%
All Other Insurance Related Activities	4	$86,746	80.00%
Rolling Mill And Other Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	4	$88,020	80.00%
Translation And Interpretation Services	4	$50,596	80.00%
Fluid Power Pump And Motor Manufacturing	4	$97,349	80.00%
Junior Colleges	4	$57,074	80.00%
Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	4	$57,512	80.00%

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.