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 %
Nestle Nutrition Rd Centers Inc 27 $65,763 87.10%
Slk America Inc 27 $72,543 87.10%
Dow Corning Corporation 27 $73,593 90.00%
Synapsis Inc 27 $73,439 90.00%
Steepgraph Corporation 27 $79,719 90.00%
Smart Works Llc 27 $69,007 90.00%
Martinrea Metal Industries Inc 27 $71,818 90.00%
Asset Health Inc 27 $84,667 90.00%
Coupa Software Inc 27 $82,460 90.00%
Systems Technology International Inc 27 $73,540 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Ex One Company Llc 1 $78,229 20.00%
Abraham Gaffney Pc 1 $55,453 20.00%
Dna Software Inc 1 $70,200 20.00%
Vasa Rx Inc Dba All Care Pharmacy 1 $78,603 20.00%
Wolverine Technical Staffing Inc 1 $82,618 20.00%
Cs Engineers Inc 1 $59,509 20.00%
Asahi Kasei Plastics North America Inc 1 $40,123 20.00%
Tjb Industries 1 $42,994 20.00%
Lansing Board Of Water And Light 1 $54,600 20.00%
Itochu Chemicals America Inc 1 $58,802 20.00%

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