| 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.
| 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% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 4 | $73,533 | 44.44% |
| Ecuador | 4 | $56,345 | 50.00% |
| Portugal | 4 | $93,128 | 50.00% |
| Finland | 3 | $89,800 | 37.50% |
| Uzbekistan | 3 | $72,966 | 37.50% |
| Tunisia | 3 | $83,102 | 37.50% |
| Switzerland | 3 | $69,314 | 37.50% |
| New Zealand | 3 | $48,501 | 42.86% |
| Senegal | 3 | $65,977 | 42.86% |
| Nicaragua | 3 | $31,422 | 42.86% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initech Global Llc | 250 | $80,446 | 86.81% |
| Easi Llc | 248 | $68,877 | 88.89% |
| Central Michigan University | 248 | $42,663 | 89.21% |
| Advantage Technical Services Inc | 248 | $73,287 | 89.53% |
| Softpath Technologies Llc | 244 | $67,298 | 89.38% |
| Jrd Systems Inc | 243 | $63,996 | 90.00% |
| Fujitsu America Inc | 242 | $77,806 | 90.30% |
| Pi Square Technologies Llc | 239 | $74,247 | 89.85% |
| Spectrum Health Primary Care Partners | 237 | $165,157 | 89.43% |
| Compunnel Software Group Inc | 236 | $73,620 | 89.39% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mondragon Harvesting Llc | 7 | $32,024 | 100.00% |
| L Walther And Sons Inc Mi | 7 | $26,606 | 100.00% |
| Landscape Supply Inc | 7 | $31,205 | 100.00% |
| Pinter Greenhouse Inc | 7 | $34,807 | 100.00% |
| Berville Farms Llc | 7 | $27,664 | 100.00% |
| S W Huggett Holdings Inc | 7 | $31,497 | 100.00% |
| Molter Family Orchards | 7 | $31,577 | 100.00% |
| Riveridge Land Co Llc | 7 | $32,317 | 100.00% |
| Jon First | 7 | $26,356 | 100.00% |
| Ag Installers Inc | 7 | $34,139 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrock Inc | 22 | $69,674 | 31.43% |
| Mercedesbenz Research Development | 22 | $98,557 | 31.88% |
| American It Solutions Inc | 21 | $89,571 | 30.43% |
| Sencom Inc | 21 | $66,493 | 30.43% |
| Schuler Inc | 21 | $87,394 | 30.88% |
| Borgwarner Pds Usa Inc | 21 | $98,253 | 30.88% |
| Patton Labs Inc | 21 | $97,899 | 31.82% |
| Appsboat Inc | 21 | $88,393 | 31.82% |
| Intent Design Ltd | 20 | $92,624 | 30.77% |
| Sterling Software Inc | 20 | $74,960 | 30.77% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing | 32 | $97,537 | 86.49% |
| All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 31 | $89,953 | 83.78% |
| Footwear Manufacturing | 31 | $81,967 | 86.11% |
| Turned Product And Screw Nut And Bolt Manufacturing | 31 | $80,783 | 91.18% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services | 31 | $89,965 | 91.18% |
| Electrical Apparatus And Equipment Wiring Supplies And Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 31 | $69,286 | 91.18% |
| Instrument Manufacturing For Measuring And Testing Electricity And Electrical Signals | 31 | $77,206 | 91.18% |
| Rolling Mill And Other Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | 30 | $76,218 | 90.91% |
| Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing | 30 | $70,061 | 90.91% |
| Office Furniture Except Wood Manufacturing | 29 | $77,269 | 87.88% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Building Construction | 7 | $87,916 | 77.78% |
| Bolt Nut Screw Rivet And Washer Manufacturing | 7 | $105,257 | 77.78% |
| Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers | 7 | $73,356 | 77.78% |
| Office Furniture Except Wood Manufacturing | 7 | $60,709 | 77.78% |
| Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 7 | $22,547 | 77.78% |
| Metal Service Centers And Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers | 7 | $89,000 | 87.50% |
| Relay And Industrial Control Manufacturing | 7 | $95,534 | 87.50% |
| Motor Vehicle Body And Trailer Manufacturing | 7 | $94,907 | 87.50% |
| All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 7 | $92,417 | 87.50% |
| Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 7 | $78,924 | 87.50% |
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.