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 %
Logging Incomllc 56 $75,115 90.32%
Logic Solutions Inc 56 $62,641 90.32%
Rithtech Software Services Llc 56 $63,336 90.32%
Jdm Systems Consultants Inc 55 $80,427 88.71%
Dte Energy Corporate Services Llc 55 $98,216 88.71%
Experis Us Inc 55 $65,565 88.71%
Google Llc 55 $82,865 88.71%
Webmobilez Inc 55 $92,817 90.16%
Business Technology Software Solutions Inc 54 $66,132 88.52%
General Motors Financial Company Inc 54 $85,639 88.52%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Stahl Produce Llc 1 $36,067 100.00%
Montana Rusa Corp 1 $25,002 100.00%
Fineline Landscape Construction And Maintenance Corp 1 $38,480 100.00%
Melvin Hollenbeck 1 $23,205 100.00%
Ralph Oomen Inc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Gleis Orchards And Greenhouse 1 $31,970 100.00%
L Walther And Sons Inc 9 1 $26,499 100.00%
Lakeshore Homestead Llc 1 $29,952 100.00%
Junior Produce Farm Llc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Arbre Farms 1 $29,952 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Iovista Inc 3 $89,412 25.00%
A M Hospitality Services Inc 3 $61,298 25.00%
Kalsec Inc 3 $68,571 25.00%
Clayton Mckervey Pc 3 $71,885 25.00%
Center For Automotive Research 3 $59,536 25.00%
Smr Automotive Systems Usa Inc 3 $94,952 25.00%
Spectrum Engineering Solutions 3 $72,044 25.00%
Saimtek Inc 3 $73,188 25.00%
Mid Michigan Physicians Pc 3 $103,723 25.00%
Titanium Inc 3 $66,595 25.00%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

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