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 %
Tunisia 3 $83,102 50.00%
Switzerland 3 $69,314 50.00%
New Zealand 3 $48,501 50.00%
Senegal 3 $65,977 50.00%
Nicaragua 3 $31,422 60.00%
Cambodia 2 $31,699 40.00%
Serbia And Montenegro 2 $71,147 40.00%
Sudan 2 $73,798 40.00%
Malawi 2 $42,168 40.00%
Costa Rica 2 $70,992 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Consumers Energy Company 103 $94,417 91.15%
System Soft Technologies Llc 102 $64,451 90.27%
Manish Therapy Services Inc 102 $59,980 90.27%
Beta Cae Systems Usa Inc 102 $72,150 91.07%
United Shore Financial Services Llc 102 $80,944 91.07%
Racar Engineering Llc 101 $79,197 90.18%
Auto Club Services Inc 101 $96,852 90.18%
Black Veatch Corporation 101 $74,400 90.99%
Inspirage Llc 100 $86,036 90.09%
Creative Synergies Group Llc 100 $60,453 90.09%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Highland Dairy Llc 2 $37,274 100.00%
Natural Fertilizer Llc 2 $37,274 100.00%
Emmett Schoenborn Inc 2 $37,274 100.00%
Harvesting Kings Llc 2 $24,898 100.00%
Rolling Rock Farms Llc 2 $29,952 100.00%
Margarito Hernandez 2 $35,225 100.00%
Andy Ts Farm Llc 2 $37,274 100.00%
Gomello Llc 2 $30,285 100.00%
David Stahl 2 $27,664 100.00%
Parrans Greenhouse Farm Market 2 $21,403 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cooper Standard Automotive Inc 6 $96,186 26.09%
Renesas Electronics America Inc 6 $95,167 26.09%
Akebono Brake Corporation 6 $78,486 26.09%
Continental Tire The Americas Llc 6 $89,572 26.09%
Dsa Systems Inc 6 $81,543 27.27%
Thyssenkrupp Materials Na 6 $97,878 27.27%
Illinois Tool Works 6 $96,391 27.27%
Xalt Energy 6 $81,543 27.27%
Predica Inc 6 $94,373 27.27%
Milk Source Llc 6 $33,360 27.27%

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