| 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.
| 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% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuba | 1 | $69,160 | 50.00% |
| Slovakia | 1 | $62,729 | 50.00% |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | $42,670 | 50.00% |
| Estonia | 1 | $111,966 | 50.00% |
| Uganda | 1 | $35,152 | 50.00% |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | $36,317 | 50.00% |
| Antigua And Barbuda | 1 | $113,589 | 50.00% |
| Kosovo | 1 | $59,114 | 100.00% |
| Cyprus | 1 | $53,770 | 100.00% |
| Malta | 1 | $165,090 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intent Design Ltd | 137 | $77,491 | 88.96% |
| Teksystems Inc | 135 | $81,962 | 88.24% |
| Eaton Corporation | 135 | $100,891 | 88.82% |
| Chain Sys Corporation | 134 | $66,506 | 88.16% |
| Tekcommands Inc | 133 | $63,549 | 87.50% |
| Ally Bank | 133 | $99,782 | 88.67% |
| University Of Detroit Mercy | 133 | $66,647 | 89.86% |
| Rite Aid Corp | 132 | $88,762 | 89.19% |
| Delphi Corporation | 132 | $73,519 | 89.19% |
| E It Professionals Corp | 132 | $75,169 | 89.19% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eds Schoenborn Orchards Llc | 4 | $32,250 | 100.00% |
| Marquez Brothers Inc | 4 | $32,308 | 100.00% |
| Midwest Fruit Processing Association | 4 | $34,284 | 100.00% |
| Kietzer Farms Inc | 4 | $36,852 | 100.00% |
| Blustone Partners Llc | 4 | $32,141 | 100.00% |
| Kunkel Onion Farms | 4 | $23,468 | 100.00% |
| Drobny Farms Llc | 4 | $37,695 | 100.00% |
| Brandel Brothers Produce Inc | 4 | $34,284 | 100.00% |
| Robinsons Landscaping Nursery Inc | 4 | $34,117 | 100.00% |
| New Lawn Sod Farm Inc | 4 | $34,117 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer And Engineering Services Inc | 10 | $86,767 | 27.78% |
| Magna Exteriors America Holdings Inc | 10 | $96,803 | 27.78% |
| Software Bots Inc | 10 | $95,187 | 27.78% |
| Mahle Behr Troy Inc | 10 | $92,483 | 27.78% |
| Hanon Systems Usa Llc | 10 | $92,535 | 27.78% |
| Cw Professional Services Llc | 10 | $89,057 | 27.78% |
| Sanders Candy Llc | 10 | $23,483 | 28.57% |
| Mindware Engineering | 9 | $73,761 | 25.71% |
| Sageone Inc | 9 | $85,872 | 25.71% |
| Hewlett Packard Company | 9 | $91,082 | 26.47% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | 1,025 | $83,969 | 86.79% |
| Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers | 993 | $88,070 | 88.27% |
| Real Estate Credit | 933 | $88,188 | 93.30% |
| Motor Vehicle Seating And Interior Trim Manufacturing | 885 | $88,944 | 89.39% |
| Major Household Appliance Manufacturing | 786 | $80,039 | 81.96% |
| Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services | 736 | $65,034 | 96.97% |
| Human Resources Consulting Services | 609 | $83,626 | 96.21% |
| Motor Vehicle Transmission And Power Train Parts Manufacturing | 575 | $94,024 | 91.41% |
| Motor Vehicle Supplies And New Parts Merchant Wholesalers | 506 | $74,093 | 86.94% |
| Offices Of Physicians | 501 | $131,179 | 87.89% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floriculture Production | 20 | $34,667 | 100.00% |
| Other Grain Farming | 20 | $32,475 | 100.00% |
| Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming | 19 | $30,815 | 100.00% |
| Hay Farming | 17 | $31,640 | 100.00% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming | 15 | $27,607 | 100.00% |
| Food Crops Grown Under Cover | 14 | $29,340 | 100.00% |
| Oilseed And Grain Farming | 11 | $33,965 | 100.00% |
| Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover | 11 | $31,295 | 100.00% |
| Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers | 9 | $24,045 | 100.00% |
| Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers | 8 | $33,376 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Transmission And Power Train Parts Manufacturing | 164 | $85,716 | 99.39% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences | 159 | $87,087 | 96.95% |
| Real Estate Credit | 143 | $83,553 | 89.94% |
| Consumer Lending | 141 | $87,297 | 98.60% |
| All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 140 | $83,750 | 98.59% |
| Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 134 | $76,103 | 95.04% |
| Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering | 134 | $31,496 | 95.71% |
| Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing | 131 | $87,603 | 97.76% |
| Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services | 110 | $84,038 | 82.09% |
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 110 | $91,609 | 83.97% |
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.