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 %
Macedonia 27 $39,367 38.57%
Syria 25 $103,335 38.46%
Turkey 24 $78,477 39.34%
South Africa 23 $75,769 38.98%
Lebanon 23 $86,312 40.35%
Venezuela 22 $60,618 46.81%
Spain 22 $89,102 47.83%
Poland 21 $76,749 46.67%
Nigeria 21 $82,118 46.67%
Russia 21 $81,917 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fuyao Automotive North America Inc 77 $62,697 87.50%
Genesis Eldercare Rehabilitation Services Inc 77 $61,157 87.50%
Gordon Food Service Inc 77 $91,007 87.50%
Creative Synergies Group Llc 76 $58,713 86.36%
Amazon Web Services Inc 75 $82,322 86.21%
Ascension St John Hospital 75 $48,327 87.21%
Futurenet Group Inc 75 $56,713 87.21%
Preh Inc 75 $71,661 87.21%
Panasonic Corporation Of North America 75 $93,934 87.21%
Reliable Software Resources 74 $79,135 87.06%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lane Automotive 5 $76,357 29.41%
Teoresi Inc 5 $93,500 29.41%
Illinois Tool Works 5 $94,074 29.41%
Artistic Iron Works 4 $68,037 23.53%
Hdr Michigan Inc 4 $69,971 23.53%
Electronic Research Analysis Llc 4 $102,419 23.53%
Aerotek Inc 4 $71,022 23.53%
Fzb Technology Inc 4 $65,416 23.53%
Intel Americas Inc 4 $95,196 23.53%
St Marys Of Michigan 4 $185,910 23.53%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Grain Farming 16 $30,974 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 14 $26,830 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 12 $27,817 100.00%
Hay Farming 12 $28,790 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 12 $31,743 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 10 $30,576 100.00%
Floriculture Production 10 $30,291 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 9 $24,045 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 9 $32,961 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 6 $30,735 100.00%

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