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 %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	1,759	$32,337	362.68%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	405	$30,558	235.47%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	279	$33,503	187.25%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	45	$38,980	33.09%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	38	$32,730	30.16%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	35	$55,903	29.41%
Nursery Workers	15	$30,163	13.51%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	11	$34,832	10.48%
Construction Laborers	5	$37,378	7.25%
First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers	5	$31,466	8.06%

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 %
Qualcomm Atheros Inc	45	$81,540	90.00%
Exa Corporation	45	$73,092	90.00%
Zenuity Inc	45	$84,685	90.00%
Subhashini Software Solutions Inc	45	$75,866	90.00%
Michigan Public Health Institute	45	$54,226	90.00%
Revspring Inc	44	$83,279	88.00%
Automotive Lighting Llc	44	$75,602	88.00%
Itech Us Inc	44	$75,878	88.00%
Infyshine Inc	44	$73,969	88.00%
Yashraj Technologies Inc	44	$70,342	89.80%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
World Joint Corp Dba Iace Travel Inc	2	$55,796	22.22%
Broadway Enterprises Inc	2	$31,658	22.22%
Budco	2	$99,112	22.22%
Midland Hospitalists Plc	2	$123,635	22.22%
Docutell Inc	2	$96,866	22.22%
Monsanto Company	2	$63,638	22.22%
Harness Dickey Pierce Plc	2	$92,134	22.22%
Global Vision Technology Inc	2	$104,250	22.22%
Sound Inpatient Physicians	2	$104,437	22.22%
Ericsson Services Inc	2	$58,594	22.22%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Business Support Services	13	$100,374	86.67%
Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing	13	$91,552	86.67%
Credit Card Issuing	13	$91,926	92.86%
Telemarketing Bureaus And Other Contact Centers	13	$93,430	92.86%
Commercial Printing Except Screen And Books	12	$75,166	85.71%
Metal Heat Treating	12	$80,429	85.71%
Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing	12	$95,352	85.71%
Industrial And Commercial Fan And Blower And Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing	12	$80,501	85.71%
Hmo Medical Centers	12	$81,881	85.71%
Fluid Power Valve And Hose Fitting Manufacturing	12	$72,457	85.71%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Motorcycle Bicycle And Parts Manufacturing	2	$111,530	66.67%
Ambulatory Health Care Services	2	$100,589	66.67%
Advertising Public Relations And Related Services	2	$118,726	66.67%
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	2	$50,814	66.67%
Motor And Generator Manufacturing	2	$93,943	66.67%
Tire Manufacturing Except Retreading	2	$91,895	66.67%
Construction And Mining Except Oil Well Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	2	$54,351	66.67%
Overhead Traveling Crane Hoist And Monorail System Manufacturing	2	$70,824	66.67%
Civic And Social Organizations	2	$49,536	66.67%
Furniture And Related Product Manufacturing	2	$78,447	66.67%

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.