| 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.
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 1,294 | $30,290 | 364.51% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop | 405 | $30,558 | 304.51% |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | 197 | $31,509 | 174.34% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 32 | $33,585 | 29.91% |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 24 | $30,202 | 23.30% |
| Nursery Workers | 15 | $30,163 | 14.85% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 11 | $44,788 | 11.83% |
| Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | 9 | $34,022 | 10.98% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers | 5 | $31,466 | 8.06% |
| Construction Laborers | 4 | $34,284 | 8.33% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Dow Chemical Company | 355 | $85,088 | 88.09% |
| Marvel Technologies Inc | 353 | $63,152 | 88.47% |
| Valeo North America Inc | 352 | $87,131 | 88.89% |
| Altair Engineering Inc | 350 | $77,659 | 88.61% |
| Indepth Engineering Solutions Llc | 349 | $73,989 | 88.80% |
| Cogent Integrated Business Solutions Inc | 341 | $62,987 | 87.89% |
| Michigan Technological University | 335 | $63,058 | 87.70% |
| Msx Americas Inc | 324 | $76,965 | 84.82% |
| Reliable Software Resources Inc | 322 | $62,646 | 85.64% |
| Methodica Technologies Llc | 321 | $72,088 | 85.60% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rite Aid Corporation | 36 | $5,749,308 | 40.00% |
| Initech Global Llc | 36 | $82,262 | 40.00% |
| Magna Electronics Inc | 35 | $100,034 | 39.77% |
| A123 Systems Llc | 34 | $100,296 | 39.08% |
| Toyota Motor Engineering Mfg North America Inc | 32 | $91,424 | 36.78% |
| Zf North America Inc | 32 | $77,117 | 36.78% |
| Llamasoft Inc | 31 | $73,638 | 36.47% |
| Home Instead Senior Care | 30 | $22,291 | 36.14% |
| Pma Consultants Llc | 30 | $81,216 | 36.14% |
| Automotive Lighting Llc | 30 | $90,332 | 36.14% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | 2,383 | $87,525 | 87.42% |
| Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists | 2,327 | $64,591 | 96.72% |
| Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services | 1,466 | $81,268 | 92.14% |
| Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists | 1,376 | $121,226 | 87.20% |
| Temporary Help Services | 1,254 | $75,925 | 83.16% |
| Management Consulting Services | 1,240 | $70,430 | 89.21% |
| Home Health Care Services | 1,207 | $63,569 | 86.90% |
| Motor Vehicle Electrical And Electronic Equipment Manufacturing | 1,174 | $91,645 | 91.43% |
| Offices Of Certified Public Accountants | 1,109 | $67,570 | 88.72% |
| Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 1,022 | $76,381 | 88.33% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 55 | $33,080 | 100.00% |
| All Other Crop Farming | 54 | $30,161 | 100.00% |
| Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming | 53 | $29,838 | 100.00% |
| Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 51 | $29,230 | 100.00% |
| Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting | 42 | $32,564 | 100.00% |
| Nursery And Floriculture Production | 38 | $31,921 | 100.00% |
| Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating | 35 | $29,927 | 100.00% |
| Apiculture | 20 | $28,557 | 100.00% |
| Berry Except Strawberry Farming | 19 | $29,906 | 100.00% |
| Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming | 17 | $29,914 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 130 | $76,473 | 38.92% |
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 103 | $90,685 | 30.84% |
| Management Consulting Services | 91 | $88,523 | 27.91% |
| Motor Vehicle Steering And Suspension Components Except Spring Manufacturing | 78 | $88,785 | 24.22% |
| Conveyor And Conveying Equipment Manufacturing | 78 | $78,410 | 26.71% |
| Offices Of Physicians | 75 | $111,133 | 27.78% |
| Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing | 71 | $83,685 | 31.84% |
| Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing | 69 | $91,296 | 31.08% |
| Marketing Consulting Services | 65 | $81,684 | 40.37% |
| Industrial Design Services | 57 | $73,686 | 36.08% |
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.