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 %
Jamaica 5 $70,450 41.67%
Bulgaria 5 $55,587 45.45%
Uruguay 5 $77,332 45.45%
Portugal 4 $93,128 36.36%
Kazakhstan 4 $71,126 36.36%
Dominican Republic 4 $69,810 40.00%
Chile 4 $92,571 40.00%
Saudi Arabia 4 $95,076 40.00%
Trinidad And Tobago 4 $65,520 44.44%
Cameroon 4 $71,807 44.44%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ust Global Inc 29 $60,253 87.88%
Sasken Technologies Ltd 29 $73,376 87.88%
It America Inc 29 $60,266 87.88%
Gestamp North America Inc 29 $87,980 87.88%
Lucid Technologies Llc 29 $50,125 87.88%
Hirain Technologies Usa Inc 29 $68,697 87.88%
Astir It Solutions Inc 29 $57,459 87.88%
Divis Solutions Inc 29 $81,751 87.88%
Ramsoft Systems Inc 29 $54,861 87.88%
Promax Engineering Llc 29 $73,876 87.88%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Guardian Central Services Llc 2 $131,092 40.00%
Soothsayer Analytics Llc 2 $90,262 40.00%
Purem Novi Inc 2 $117,770 40.00%
Thk Rhythm Automotive Corporation 2 $69,919 40.00%
Autonomic Llc 2 $112,613 40.00%
Tmobile Usa Inc 2 $96,450 40.00%
Cloudeq 2 $131,368 40.00%
Etxetar Usa Corporation 2 $69,784 40.00%
Stoneridge 2 $105,498 40.00%
Jb Medical Supply Co Inc 2 $114,951 40.00%

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