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 %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	1,294	$30,290	364.51%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	405	$30,558	304.51%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	197	$31,509	174.34%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	32	$33,585	29.91%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	24	$30,202	23.30%
Nursery Workers	15	$30,163	14.85%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	11	$44,788	11.83%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	9	$34,022	10.98%
First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers	5	$31,466	8.06%
Construction Laborers	4	$34,284	8.33%

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 %
Dominican Republic	4	$69,810	40.00%
Portugal	4	$52,397	40.00%
Ecuador	4	$56,345	40.00%
Saudi Arabia	4	$95,076	40.00%
Jamaica	4	$40,222	44.44%
Trinidad And Tobago	4	$65,520	44.44%
Morocco	4	$47,013	50.00%
Iraq	4	$73,533	50.00%
Chile	4	$92,571	50.00%
Kazakhstan	4	$71,126	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ciena Healthcare Management Inc	41	$86,055	87.23%
Quality Matrix Inc	41	$69,138	87.23%
Cyberthink Inc	41	$72,216	87.23%
Gravity Solutions Inc	41	$61,093	87.23%
Intellectt Inc	41	$82,949	87.23%
Horkus Solutions Inc	41	$83,018	87.23%
Revspring Inc	40	$81,005	86.96%
Optum Services Inc	40	$93,175	86.96%
Dawn Technologies Corporation	40	$65,494	86.96%
Inpatient Consultants Of Michigan Pc	40	$87,361	86.96%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
St Clair Specialty Physicians Pc	2	$137,530	25.00%
Basha Diagnostics Pc	2	$59,810	25.00%
Zf Group North American Operations	2	$44,417	25.00%
Tetra Tech	2	$71,209	25.00%
Ain Plastics	2	$81,775	25.00%
Vsp	2	$76,919	25.00%
Professional Software Associates Inc	2	$66,228	25.00%
Karl Schmidt Unisia Inc	2	$83,419	25.00%
American Tax Holdings Llc	2	$122,429	25.00%
Sogefi Engine Systems Usa Inc	2	$100,735	25.00%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Household Appliances Electric Housewares And Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers	133	$77,650	89.86%
Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing	132	$70,736	89.19%
Title Abstract And Settlement Offices	131	$77,369	89.12%
Other Activities Related To Credit Intermediation	126	$91,182	85.71%
Educational Support Services	126	$59,854	88.73%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	125	$69,370	88.03%
Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine And Engine Parts Manufacturing	125	$78,824	88.65%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	122	$87,218	87.14%
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables	120	$72,874	88.24%
Advertising Agencies	119	$70,763	88.81%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Insurance Carriers	9	$77,974	27.27%
Glass And Glass Product Manufacturing	9	$84,885	27.27%
Plastics Bottle Manufacturing	9	$86,708	27.27%
Sports Teams And Clubs	9	$33,044	27.27%
Sales Financing	9	$94,802	28.13%
Travel Agencies	9	$52,862	28.13%
Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	8	$65,309	25.81%
Nursery And Tree Production	8	$23,479	26.67%
Hardware Manufacturing	8	$98,233	26.67%
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing	8	$68,271	27.59%

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.