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 %
Greece 10 $71,610 45.45%
Ghana 10 $62,809 47.62%
Argentina 10 $60,801 50.00%
Israel 10 $75,281 52.63%
Netherlands 9 $79,564 47.37%
Indonesia 9 $64,963 50.00%
United States Of America 8 $79,867 44.44%
Ireland 8 $73,217 47.06%
Albania 8 $52,390 47.06%
Peru 8 $77,164 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bay Regional Medical Center 22 $170,304 91.67%
Saginaw Cooperative Hospitals 22 $219,565 91.67%
Vaazu Inc 22 $83,714 91.67%
Canoo Technologies Inc 22 $99,111 91.67%
Cognizant Mobility Inc 22 $88,907 91.67%
Pentangle Tech Services Llc 22 $76,386 91.67%
Webmobilez Inc 22 $92,712 91.67%
American Battery Solutions Inc 22 $98,534 91.67%
Meritel Group Llc 21 $64,061 87.50%
Svs Vision Inc 21 $73,205 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Magneti Marelli Of Tennessee Llc 1 $106,683 25.00%
Kvertex Associates Llc Dba Kva 1 $104,520 25.00%
Mobis Alabama Llc 1 $46,530 25.00%
Financial Education Services 1 $62,150 25.00%
Image One Corporation 1 $153,358 25.00%
Sparrow Clinton Hospital 1 $187,200 25.00%
Warren Chiropractic Rehab Clinic Pc 1 $89,482 25.00%
Marklines North America Incorporated 1 $124,654 25.00%
Gratiot Fuel Stop Inc 1 $46,114 25.00%
Helen Inc Dba Environmental Coatings Inc 1 $80,642 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 $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