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 %
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 %
Jordan 31 $88,396 38.75%
Macedonia 29 $39,277 38.67%
South Africa 28 $85,315 37.84%
Syria 27 $102,531 40.91%
Lebanon 25 $86,389 40.32%
Turkey 25 $78,028 43.10%
Spain 24 $88,449 48.00%
Russia 23 $81,037 46.94%
Nigeria 22 $79,542 44.90%
Poland 22 $76,719 46.81%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Arriver Software Llc 75 $95,381 87.21%
Compuware Corporation 74 $69,290 86.05%
Meritor Inc 74 $85,311 87.06%
Henniges Automotive North America Inc 74 $96,318 87.06%
Isuzu Technical Center Of America Inc 74 $88,679 87.06%
Covenant Medical Center Inc 73 $142,355 86.90%
Delight Consulting Services Llc 73 $62,042 86.90%
Aclat Inc 73 $77,843 87.95%
Kautex Inc 73 $72,794 87.95%
Csm Software Usa Llc 73 $72,419 87.95%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fineline Landscape Construction And Maintenance 1 $36,067 100.00%
Muska Farms Llc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Bebow Farms Inc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Golden Plain Farm Inc 1 $24,448 100.00%
Lettinga Farms 1 $21,861 100.00%
Drobny Farms 1 $36,067 100.00%
Anderson Girls Orchards Llc 1 $24,045 100.00%
Victor Reyes 1 $36,067 100.00%
Stanton Farms 1 $25,002 100.00%
Rka Farms Llc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hospitalists Of Northwest Michigan Plc 4 $129,683 25.00%
Jervis B Webb Company 4 $83,715 25.00%
Msx International Platform Services Llc 4 $65,005 25.00%
Matr Solutions Llc 4 $82,618 25.00%
Shape Corporation 4 $66,347 25.00%
Pi Shurlok Llc 4 $80,777 25.00%
Lynn Dental Laboratory Inc 4 $54,038 25.00%
Parker Hannifin Corporation 4 $78,999 25.00%
Mb Technology Na Llc 4 $70,824 25.00%
Jm Usa Inc 4 $89,669 25.00%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

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 $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.

State Avg Wage