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 %
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%

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 %
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%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Alixpartners Llp	106	$85,774	89.83%
Dematic Corp	105	$73,098	89.74%
Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems Llc	105	$89,480	89.74%
Technology Resource Group Llc	105	$70,333	90.52%
Robert Bosch Automotive Steering Llc	104	$94,114	90.43%
Cignex Datamatics Inc	104	$62,140	90.43%
Mckinsey Company Inc United States	104	$81,181	90.43%
Hella Electronics Corporation	104	$89,917	92.04%
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company	103	$77,426	91.15%
Systems Technology Groupinc	103	$92,030	91.15%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Schilling Family Farms Llc Hawkeye Farms Llc	3	$31,297	100.00%
Or Harvesting Inc	3	$35,506	100.00%
Zimba Dairy	3	$31,970	100.00%
Martinez Trimming And Hand Harvesting Llc	3	$27,521	100.00%
Rooker Training Stable Inc	3	$41,198	100.00%
Belltown Farms Hudson Llc	3	$36,871	100.00%
Calvin C Lutz Ll Dba Calvin Lutz Farms Llc	2	$28,163	100.00%
Hawkeye Farms	2	$41,423	100.00%
Vasquez Citrus Hauling Inc	2	$22,454	100.00%
Stephen C Holden	2	$37,274	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Lake Superior State University	6	$52,882	25.00%
Eberspaecher North America Inc	6	$81,314	25.00%
Dominos Pizza Llc	6	$88,802	25.00%
Microsoft Corporation	6	$84,857	25.00%
Teamdetroit Inc	6	$85,744	25.00%
Title Source Inc	6	$84,285	25.00%
Asahi Kasei Plastics Na	6	$109,269	26.09%
Qomo Hitevision Llc	6	$53,577	26.09%
Alma College	6	$53,893	26.09%
Stoneridge Inc	6	$108,448	26.09%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Motion Picture Theaters Except Drive Ins	2	$113,714	100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Canning	2	$82,295	100.00%
Dry Condensed And Evaporated Dairy Product Manufacturing	2	$66,862	100.00%
Air And Gas Compressor Manufacturing	2	$91,135	100.00%
Plastics Materials And Basic Forms And Shapes Merchant Wholesalers	2	$76,721	100.00%
Business Professional Labor Political And Similar Organizations	2	$50,607	100.00%
Current Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing	2	$68,391	100.00%
Pipeline Transportation Of Natural Gas	2	$108,295	100.00%
Plastics Packaging Materials And Unlaminated Film And Sheet Manufacturing	2	$81,100	100.00%
Fastener Button Needle And Pin Manufacturing	2	$62,629	100.00%

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 $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.