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 %
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%

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 %
Japan	69	$83,266	41.57%
Nepal	67	$66,864	46.53%
United Kingdom	58	$86,816	44.62%
Australia	51	$82,701	41.80%
France	50	$94,994	43.86%
Taiwan	48	$72,220	42.86%
Iran	44	$74,409	39.29%
Italy	43	$94,804	46.74%
Egypt	38	$82,155	41.76%
Venezuela	32	$52,770	36.36%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Millennium Software Inc	449	$78,402	91.08%
Megan Soft Inc	443	$74,178	90.04%
Youngsoft Inc	419	$73,075	85.34%
C Vision Inc	417	$62,681	85.10%
Esg Automotive Inc	414	$73,643	86.61%
Amazoncom Services Llc	403	$87,494	84.31%
Ved Software Services Inc	403	$71,195	87.61%
Csc Covansys Corporation	401	$69,499	87.75%
Ibm India Private Limited	393	$60,141	89.52%
Ibm Corporation	393	$71,664	90.76%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Huggett Sod Farm Inc	13	$32,277	100.00%
Leonard Ligon	13	$29,965	100.00%
Tim Campbell Farm Llc	13	$31,856	100.00%
Thome Orchards Llc	12	$32,266	100.00%
Iott Farms Inc	12	$27,407	100.00%
Gavin Orchards Llc	12	$31,049	100.00%
Spring Meadow Nursery Inc	11	$33,342	100.00%
Del Sur Harvesting Llc	11	$25,020	100.00%
Banotai Greenhouse	11	$33,974	100.00%
Windy Ridge Orchards Llc	11	$32,879	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Chrysler Group Llc	50	$84,367	47.17%
Jackson National Life Insurance Company	48	$73,172	45.71%
Visteon Corporation	48	$94,660	45.71%
Magna Electronics Inc	46	$98,233	45.10%
N2 Services Inc	44	$86,498	43.14%
Csmsoftware Usa Llc	43	$97,706	42.16%
The Dow Chemical Company	42	$82,180	41.58%
Midmichigan Physicians Group	39	$102,723	39.00%
Initech Global Llc	39	$82,394	39.00%
Strategic Staffing It Inc	39	$84,623	39.00%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mining Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	11	$61,360	84.62%
Solar Electric Power Generation	11	$84,439	84.62%
Metal Coating Engraving Except Jewelry And Silverware And Allied Services To Manufacturers	11	$66,632	84.62%
Site Preparation Contractors	11	$55,007	84.62%
Laminated Plastics Plate Sheet Except Packaging And Shape Manufacturing	11	$82,093	84.62%
Satellite Telecommunications	11	$93,178	84.62%
Offices Of Other Health Practitioners	11	$69,644	91.67%
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations	11	$95,169	91.67%
All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing	11	$78,942	91.67%
Media Buying Agencies	11	$84,091	91.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	2	$116,657	66.67%
Wineries	2	$48,038	66.67%
Specialty Food Retailers	2	$43,098	66.67%
Leather And Allied Product Manufacturing	2	$109,491	66.67%
Meat Processed From Carcasses	2	$74,235	66.67%
Grantmaking Foundations	2	$81,016	66.67%
Tire And Tube Merchant Wholesalers	2	$39,375	66.67%
Other Business Support Services	2	$61,402	66.67%
Resin And Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing	2	$81,037	66.67%
Iron Foundries	2	$55,703	66.67%

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.