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 %
Greece 11 $72,513 42.31%
Ghana 11 $64,698 45.83%
Hungary 11 $84,094 47.83%
Argentina 10 $60,801 45.45%
Israel 10 $75,281 47.62%
Haiti 10 $40,489 50.00%
Indonesia 9 $64,963 47.37%
Netherlands 9 $79,564 47.37%
United States Of America 9 $80,543 50.00%
Ireland 8 $73,217 44.44%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Western Michigan University 171 $50,795 88.14%
G Tech Services Inc 169 $70,307 88.02%
Grand Valley State University 168 $59,269 87.50%
Acwiron Global Solutions Llc 167 $63,522 86.98%
Stryker Corporation 165 $90,489 86.39%
Resource Point Llc 162 $58,661 85.26%
Detroit Education Research 161 $48,229 85.19%
Van Andel Research Institute 161 $59,672 85.19%
Universal System Technologies Inc 160 $81,309 85.11%
Ability Works Rehab Services Llc 160 $57,765 86.02%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Harner Farms Llc 5 $36,213 100.00%
Crooks Farms Inc 5 $33,417 100.00%
Overlook Harvesting Company Llc Mi 5 $38,530 100.00%
Oak Hill Farms Llc 5 $28,484 100.00%
Decock And Sons 5 $33,284 100.00%
Mike Parran Farms Llc 5 $31,354 100.00%
Lynn Mayers Great Lakes Gladsinc 5 $35,992 100.00%
Bautista Farms Trucking Llc 5 $29,902 100.00%
Lakeshore Homestead 5 $33,060 100.00%
Ultimate Nursery And Supply Co 5 $33,284 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Consultants Of America Inc 13 $79,760 28.26%
War Memorial Hospital 13 $150,944 28.89%
Bsc Solutions Inc 13 $87,614 28.89%
Iha Health Services Corporation 13 $77,470 29.55%
Jr Automation Technologies Llc 13 $61,872 29.55%
Kcm Technical Inc 13 $76,950 29.55%
Unified Tech Group Inc 13 $99,013 30.23%
Metro Man Ii Incdba Four Season Nursing Center Of 13 $55,035 30.23%
Zf Active Safety Us Inc 13 $93,882 30.23%
Tek Labs Inc 13 $99,393 30.23%

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