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 %
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%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Support Services 1 $76,086 100.00%
Petroleum Refineries 1 $84,032 100.00%
Special Food Services 1 $36,712 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 1 $38,771 100.00%
Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing 1 $54,496 100.00%
Wood Container And Pallet Manufacturing 1 $84,032 100.00%
Rendering And Meat Byproduct Processing 1 $100,942 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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