| 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.
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 1,294 | $30,290 | 364.51% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop | 405 | $30,558 | 304.51% |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | 197 | $31,509 | 174.34% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 32 | $33,585 | 29.91% |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 24 | $30,202 | 23.30% |
| Nursery Workers | 15 | $30,163 | 14.85% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 11 | $44,788 | 11.83% |
| Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | 9 | $34,022 | 10.98% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers | 5 | $31,466 | 8.06% |
| Construction Laborers | 4 | $34,284 | 8.33% |
| 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% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 20 | $73,423 | 55.56% |
| Romania | 20 | $71,757 | 57.14% |
| Vietnam | 16 | $53,732 | 47.06% |
| Thailand | 13 | $62,584 | 40.63% |
| Malaysia | 13 | $71,216 | 44.83% |
| Libya | 12 | $73,904 | 44.44% |
| Ukraine | 11 | $63,607 | 42.31% |
| Singapore | 11 | $72,954 | 42.31% |
| Colombia | 11 | $91,311 | 45.83% |
| Hungary | 11 | $84,094 | 45.83% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perficient Inc | 150 | $78,405 | 85.71% |
| Stryker Corporation | 150 | $89,460 | 86.21% |
| Siemens Plm Software Inc | 148 | $84,976 | 85.55% |
| Iav Automotive Engineering Inc | 147 | $78,473 | 85.47% |
| Heartland Employment Services Llc | 146 | $63,950 | 84.88% |
| Nexteer Automotive | 146 | $71,584 | 84.88% |
| Van Andel Research Institute | 145 | $58,903 | 84.80% |
| Virtual Systems Solutions Inc | 145 | $76,814 | 85.29% |
| Computech Corporation | 144 | $63,794 | 85.21% |
| Strategic Staffing Solutions Lc | 143 | $84,685 | 85.12% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cenit North America Inc | 11 | $78,002 | 28.21% |
| Eureka Technocrats Inc | 11 | $88,309 | 28.21% |
| Archway Marketing Services | 11 | $88,128 | 28.21% |
| Systems In Motion Llc | 11 | $98,760 | 28.21% |
| Fanuc America Corporation | 11 | $85,636 | 28.21% |
| General Motors Financial Company Inc | 11 | $90,089 | 28.21% |
| Smithgroupjjr | 11 | $61,152 | 28.95% |
| Competitive Computer Information Technologies | 11 | $72,522 | 28.95% |
| Technology Consultantsma Inc | 11 | $81,247 | 28.95% |
| Altran Engineering Solutions Inc | 11 | $69,832 | 28.95% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | 2,383 | $87,525 | 87.42% |
| Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists | 2,327 | $64,591 | 96.72% |
| Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services | 1,466 | $81,268 | 92.14% |
| Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists | 1,376 | $121,226 | 87.20% |
| Temporary Help Services | 1,254 | $75,925 | 83.16% |
| Management Consulting Services | 1,240 | $70,430 | 89.21% |
| Home Health Care Services | 1,207 | $63,569 | 86.90% |
| Motor Vehicle Electrical And Electronic Equipment Manufacturing | 1,174 | $91,645 | 91.43% |
| Offices Of Certified Public Accountants | 1,109 | $67,570 | 88.72% |
| Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 1,022 | $76,381 | 88.33% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 55 | $33,080 | 100.00% |
| All Other Crop Farming | 54 | $30,161 | 100.00% |
| Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming | 53 | $29,838 | 100.00% |
| Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 51 | $29,230 | 100.00% |
| Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting | 42 | $32,564 | 100.00% |
| Nursery And Floriculture Production | 38 | $31,921 | 100.00% |
| Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating | 35 | $29,927 | 100.00% |
| Apiculture | 20 | $28,557 | 100.00% |
| Berry Except Strawberry Farming | 19 | $29,906 | 100.00% |
| Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming | 17 | $29,914 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 130 | $76,473 | 38.92% |
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 103 | $90,685 | 30.84% |
| Management Consulting Services | 91 | $88,523 | 27.91% |
| Motor Vehicle Steering And Suspension Components Except Spring Manufacturing | 78 | $88,785 | 24.22% |
| Conveyor And Conveying Equipment Manufacturing | 78 | $78,410 | 26.71% |
| Offices Of Physicians | 75 | $111,133 | 27.78% |
| Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing | 71 | $83,685 | 31.84% |
| Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing | 69 | $91,296 | 31.08% |
| Marketing Consulting Services | 65 | $81,684 | 40.37% |
| Industrial Design Services | 57 | $73,686 | 36.08% |
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.