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 %
Renee Systems Inc	29	$65,138	87.88%
Swift Solutions Inc	29	$64,223	87.88%
Clear Thought Solutions Llc	29	$59,350	87.88%
Select It Resources Llc	29	$73,693	87.88%
Denso Manufacturing Michigan Inc	29	$65,499	87.88%
Ascension Medical Group Michigan	29	$134,578	87.88%
Arrow Strategies Llc	29	$73,344	87.88%
Siemens Medical Solutions Usa Inc	29	$91,787	90.63%
Magna E Car Usa Limited Partnership	29	$74,105	90.63%
Stabilus Inc	29	$87,691	90.63%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Client Network Services Llc Dba Cnsi	2	$91,458	40.00%
Brighton Cleaning Supplies And Services Llc	2	$25,917	40.00%
Magna Steyr Usa Inc	2	$70,283	40.00%
Pro Maintenance 4 Seasons Inc	2	$28,891	40.00%
Mckenzie Memorial Hospital Dba Mckenzie Health S	2	$44,346	40.00%
Silicon Software Technologies Inc	2	$96,450	40.00%
Yeshiva Beth Yehudah	2	$41,320	40.00%
Ulb	2	$113,995	40.00%
Treetops Resort	2	$22,859	40.00%
Angstrom Electric	2	$83,835	40.00%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mining Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	11	$61,360	84.62%
Solar Electric Power Generation	11	$84,439	84.62%
Metal Coating Engraving Except Jewelry And Silverware And Allied Services To Manufacturers	11	$66,632	84.62%
Site Preparation Contractors	11	$55,007	84.62%
Laminated Plastics Plate Sheet Except Packaging And Shape Manufacturing	11	$82,093	84.62%
Satellite Telecommunications	11	$93,178	84.62%
Offices Of Other Health Practitioners	11	$69,644	91.67%
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations	11	$95,169	91.67%
All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing	11	$78,942	91.67%
Media Buying Agencies	11	$84,091	91.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	2	$116,657	66.67%
Wineries	2	$48,038	66.67%
Specialty Food Retailers	2	$43,098	66.67%
Leather And Allied Product Manufacturing	2	$109,491	66.67%
Meat Processed From Carcasses	2	$74,235	66.67%
Grantmaking Foundations	2	$81,016	66.67%
Tire And Tube Merchant Wholesalers	2	$39,375	66.67%
Other Business Support Services	2	$61,402	66.67%
Resin And Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing	2	$81,037	66.67%
Iron Foundries	2	$55,703	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.