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 %
Chile 4 $92,571 50.00%
New Zealand 3 $48,501 42.86%
Norway 3 $66,139 42.86%
Senegal 3 $65,977 42.86%
Lithuania 3 $55,834 42.86%
Palestine 3 $69,243 42.86%
Nicaragua 3 $31,422 42.86%
Cameroon 3 $73,327 42.86%
Bosnia And Herzegovina 3 $81,966 42.86%
Tunisia 3 $83,102 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rock Central Llc 178 $87,532 86.41%
Lear Corporation 178 $93,089 86.83%
Nexient Llc 177 $87,536 86.76%
Nexteer Automotive Corporation 177 $78,057 87.19%
Info Services Llc 176 $73,622 86.70%
St John Hospital And Medical Center 175 $40,627 86.63%
Galaxy Software Solutions Inc 175 $62,964 86.63%
Corporate Employment Resources Inc 174 $76,920 86.57%
Amerisoft Corporation 173 $59,355 88.72%
Aerotek Inc 173 $68,290 88.72%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Idb Admins Inc 14 $85,625 28.00%
Kasai North America Inc 14 $74,847 28.00%
Borgess Medical Center 14 $102,186 28.00%
Chain Sys Corporation 14 $84,108 29.17%
Ryder System Inc 14 $86,550 29.79%
Lg Chem Michigan Inc 14 $74,792 29.79%
Cvision Inc 14 $103,211 29.79%
Lhp Software Llc 14 $79,973 30.43%
Faurecia Interior Systems Inc 14 $82,276 30.43%
Spiders Software Solutions Llc 14 $80,650 30.43%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Commercial Screen Printing 4 $55,879 80.00%
Glass And Glazing Contractors 4 $65,988 80.00%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing 4 $70,757 80.00%
Reinsurance Carriers 4 $88,296 80.00%
Child Care Services 4 $46,561 80.00%
Power Driven Handtool Manufacturing 4 $66,342 80.00%
Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 4 $104,562 80.00%
Wineries 4 $73,770 80.00%
Carbon And Graphite Product Manufacturing 4 $64,314 80.00%
Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing 4 $92,779 80.00%
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