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 %
Japan 66 $82,967 42.31%
Nepal 64 $67,217 49.23%
United Kingdom 55 $83,534 42.31%
Australia 51 $82,701 47.22%
Taiwan 46 $72,735 43.81%
France 45 $93,787 43.27%
Iran 42 $72,820 50.00%
Italy 41 $95,110 50.00%
Egypt 37 $83,171 46.25%
Jordan 28 $89,148 38.36%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kforce Inc 198 $76,271 86.46%
Techaspect Solutions Inc 198 $79,762 86.84%
Kpit Infosystems Incorporated 198 $67,241 88.00%
Chrysler Group Llc 198 $78,494 88.00%
Spectrum Health System 197 $71,595 87.95%
Pi Square Technologies Llc 196 $72,619 88.29%
Ntt Data Inc 196 $82,660 88.29%
Oakland University 195 $44,529 88.64%
Detroit Diesel Corporation 193 $77,890 87.73%
Denso International America Inc 193 $102,862 87.73%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kbts Technologies Inc 17 $84,350 29.82%
Tekorg Inc 17 $86,762 29.82%
Mahle Filter Systems North America Inc 17 $103,470 30.36%
Amphion Global Inc 17 $74,392 30.36%
Zenuity Inc 17 $81,538 30.36%
Mckinsey Company Inc United States 16 $100,637 29.09%
Dawn Food Products Inc 16 $90,853 29.09%
Logic Bridge Inc 16 $85,869 29.63%
Magna E Car Usa Lp 16 $78,079 30.19%
Comau Llc 16 $107,496 30.19%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Landscaping Services 3 $31,990 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 2 $27,165 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 2 $23,439 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 2 $31,294 100.00%
Strawberry Farming 2 $33,342 100.00%
Soybean Farming 2 $28,163 100.00%
Business Associations 2 $44,814 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 2 $34,018 100.00%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 2 $31,616 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 1 $36,067 100.00%

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