| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 3 | $66,139 | 50.00% |
| Bosnia And Herzegovina | 3 | $81,966 | 50.00% |
| Palestine | 3 | $69,243 | 50.00% |
| Lithuania | 3 | $55,834 | 50.00% |
| Austria | 3 | $99,490 | 60.00% |
| Denmark | 2 | $65,920 | 40.00% |
| Guatemala | 2 | $87,048 | 40.00% |
| Zambia | 2 | $69,794 | 40.00% |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | $77,959 | 40.00% |
| Burma (myanmar) | 2 | $69,909 | 40.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tec Group Inc | 93 | $73,526 | 89.42% |
| Cyrix Data Systems Llc | 92 | $62,532 | 89.32% |
| Invensys Inc | 92 | $56,339 | 89.32% |
| Cengage Learning Inc | 92 | $86,636 | 89.32% |
| Cdi Corporation | 92 | $85,384 | 89.32% |
| Kbts Technologies Inc | 92 | $63,553 | 90.20% |
| Midmichigan Physicians Group | 92 | $152,894 | 90.20% |
| Eastern Michigan University | 92 | $76,054 | 90.20% |
| Computer Sciences Corporation | 91 | $63,923 | 90.10% |
| Dassault Systemes Americas Corp | 91 | $91,813 | 90.10% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Vining | 2 | $29,058 | 100.00% |
| Kluck Nursery Inc | 2 | $37,274 | 100.00% |
| Vanhoutte Farms Co | 2 | $31,294 | 100.00% |
| Shooks Farms Company Llc | 2 | $35,225 | 100.00% |
| Witt Farms | 2 | $22,469 | 100.00% |
| K J Harvesting Llc | 2 | $37,274 | 100.00% |
| L Mawby Llc | 2 | $37,274 | 100.00% |
| Amos Farms Llc 1 | 2 | $37,274 | 100.00% |
| Sl Seed Potato Farm Llc | 2 | $38,480 | 100.00% |
| B Monrroy Llc | 2 | $34,549 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibm Corporation | 5 | $74,418 | 25.00% |
| Kuka Assembly And Test Corp | 5 | $78,587 | 25.00% |
| Heller Machine Tools Lp | 5 | $87,410 | 25.00% |
| Con Way Freight Inc | 5 | $72,301 | 25.00% |
| Spar Marketing Force Inc | 5 | $73,462 | 25.00% |
| Calvin College | 5 | $46,230 | 25.00% |
| Pari Robotics Inc | 5 | $99,137 | 25.00% |
| Trilogy International Inc | 5 | $81,208 | 25.00% |
| Quality Design Services Inc | 5 | $82,351 | 25.00% |
| Variation Reduction Solutions Inc | 5 | $83,882 | 25.00% |
| 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.