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 %
Sierra Leone 1 $71,650 50.00%
Honduras 1 $79,893 50.00%
Oman 1 $84,032 50.00%
St Vincent 1 $136,490 50.00%
Slovenia 1 $89,939 50.00%
Mali 1 $79,498 50.00%
Ivory Coast 1 $61,048 50.00%
Turkmenistan 1 $42,931 50.00%
Cuba 1 $69,160 50.00%
Slovakia 1 $62,729 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Foresee Results Inc Subsid Of Answers Corp 20 $94,149 86.96%
Saibersys Inc 20 $71,378 86.96%
Infinite Computing Systems Inc 20 $66,910 86.96%
Northstar Group Inc 20 $74,656 86.96%
Keypixel Software Solutions Llc 20 $68,497 86.96%
T Mobile Usa Inc 20 $91,077 86.96%
I2solvers Inc 20 $66,408 86.96%
Alps Electric North America Inc 20 $85,939 86.96%
Calvin College 20 $40,048 86.96%
Mid Michigan Staffing Agency Llc 20 $91,640 86.96%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fry Inc 1 $56,118 33.33%
Nasco Llc 1 $131,144 33.33%
Rosa Parks Medical Pharmacy Llc 1 $131,102 33.33%
Visalus 1 $66,477 33.33%
New Center Oral Maxillofacial Surgery Pc 1 $104,499 33.33%
Geriatric Care Associates Plc 1 $64,376 33.33%
Plastic Engineering Technical Services 1 $89,211 33.33%
Hyosung Usa Inc 1 $99,736 33.33%
Financial Education Services 1 $62,150 33.33%
Marklines North America Incorporated 1 $124,654 33.33%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 66 $31,503 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 63 $30,992 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 61 $28,591 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 58 $33,360 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 42 $32,564 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 42 $32,431 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 41 $31,120 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 27 $32,989 100.00%
Apiculture 25 $30,135 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 21 $34,366 100.00%

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.

State Avg Wage