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 %
Sweden 7 $91,042 46.67%
Serbia 7 $60,548 46.67%
Kenya 7 $98,445 46.67%
Belarus 5 $53,893 35.71%
Czech Republic 5 $101,130 35.71%
Hong Kong 5 $64,562 38.46%
Uruguay 5 $77,332 38.46%
Bulgaria 5 $55,587 41.67%
Yemen 5 $35,052 41.67%
Belgium 5 $66,367 45.45%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Xalt Energy Llc 39 $71,432 88.64%
Teklink International Inc 39 $73,171 88.64%
Persis Consulting Co 38 $79,343 86.36%
Amrock Llc 38 $89,439 86.36%
Actalent Services Llc 38 $80,932 86.36%
Smithgroup Inc Subsidiary Of Smithgroup Co Inc 38 $63,813 86.36%
Axis Technology Solutions Inc 38 $52,102 86.36%
Synergy Computer Solutions Inc 38 $64,534 86.36%
Intone Networks Inc 38 $74,316 86.36%
Neo Prism Solutions Llc 38 $71,598 86.36%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lucky Kitchen Inc 2 $25,875 28.57%
Revolutionary Engineering Inc 2 $81,203 28.57%
N Peter Antone Pc 2 $63,867 28.57%
Ati Electronics Llc 2 $85,239 28.57%
Oceanus Group Llc 2 $69,347 28.57%
Implement Informatics Inc 2 $69,108 28.57%
Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company 2 $76,960 28.57%
Lowry Holding Company Inc 2 $146,672 28.57%
Cosma Casting Michigan 2 $94,859 28.57%
Eversight 2 $69,077 28.57%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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