| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uzbekistan | 2 | $87,589 | 40.00% |
| Mongolia | 2 | $89,700 | 40.00% |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | $77,959 | 50.00% |
| Denmark | 2 | $65,920 | 50.00% |
| Guatemala | 2 | $87,048 | 50.00% |
| Zambia | 2 | $61,714 | 50.00% |
| Serbia And Montenegro | 2 | $71,147 | 50.00% |
| Malawi | 2 | $42,168 | 50.00% |
| Burma (myanmar) | 2 | $69,909 | 66.67% |
| Malta | 1 | $165,090 | 33.33% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vigilant Technologies Llc | 172 | $65,902 | 88.21% |
| Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp | 170 | $63,790 | 88.54% |
| G Tech Services Inc | 169 | $70,307 | 88.95% |
| Deloitte Tax Llp | 169 | $61,156 | 89.42% |
| Acwiron Global Solutions Llc | 167 | $63,522 | 88.83% |
| Rocket Mortgage Llc | 165 | $95,251 | 87.77% |
| Zume It Inc | 165 | $63,991 | 87.77% |
| A123 Systems Llc | 163 | $88,413 | 87.63% |
| Detroit Education Research | 161 | $48,229 | 86.56% |
| Veoneer Us Inc | 160 | $79,959 | 86.02% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Technology Solutions Llc | 14 | $96,520 | 31.11% |
| Accident Fund Insurance Company Of America | 13 | $77,818 | 29.55% |
| Jr Automation Technologies Llc | 13 | $61,872 | 29.55% |
| Plastic Omnium Auto Inergy Usa Llc | 13 | $87,741 | 29.55% |
| War Memorial Hospital | 13 | $150,944 | 29.55% |
| Computer Consultants Of America Inc | 13 | $79,760 | 29.55% |
| Wolverine World Wide Inc | 13 | $76,306 | 29.55% |
| North American Lighting Inc | 13 | $70,855 | 30.23% |
| Iha Health Services Corporation | 13 | $77,470 | 30.23% |
| Bsc Solutions Inc | 13 | $87,614 | 30.23% |
| 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.