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
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.

Top Occupations in Michigan (All Years)

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 %
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%
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 12,851 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Michigan From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mali 1 $79,498 50.00%
Kosovo 1 $29,432 50.00%
Costa Rica 1 $73,424 50.00%
Ivory Coast 1 $61,048 50.00%
Rwanda 1 $95,160 50.00%
Togo 1 $101,886 50.00%
Grenada 1 $78,666 50.00%
Cuba 1 $69,160 50.00%
Haiti 1 $87,589 50.00%
Azerbaijan 1 $36,317 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Henniges Automotive North America Inc 65 $95,915 89.04%
Lordstown Motors Corp 65 $89,434 89.04%
Sl America Corporation 65 $68,316 89.04%
Sencom Inc 65 $75,825 89.04%
The Mathworks Inc 64 $80,867 88.89%
Tata Elxsi Limited 64 $74,461 88.89%
Active Enterprise Solutions Llc 64 $66,330 88.89%
Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems Inc 64 $76,904 88.89%
Routeone Llc 64 $107,333 88.89%
Quintech Inc 64 $79,253 90.14%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Synergia Automotive Llc 4 $78,494 26.67%
Guardhat Inc 4 $98,727 26.67%
Foresee Results Inc 4 $104,718 26.67%
Fc Enterprises Incdba Koji Japanese Restaurant 4 $23,317 26.67%
Delta Electronics Americas Ltd 4 $101,936 26.67%
Wise Gen Inc 4 $79,701 28.57%
Bordrin New Energy Vehicle Corporation Inc 4 $93,491 28.57%
Continental Powertrain Usa Llc 4 $99,398 28.57%
Pivotal Software Inc 4 $104,032 28.57%
Stec Usa Inc 4 $67,715 28.57%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

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%

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 $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.

State Avg Wage