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 %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	1,294	$30,290	364.51%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	405	$30,558	304.51%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	197	$31,509	174.34%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	32	$33,585	29.91%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	24	$30,202	23.30%
Nursery Workers	15	$30,163	14.85%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	11	$44,788	11.83%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	9	$34,022	10.98%
First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers	5	$31,466	8.06%
Construction Laborers	4	$34,284	8.33%

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 %
Nicaragua	3	$31,422	50.00%
Cameroon	3	$73,327	50.00%
Bosnia And Herzegovina	3	$81,966	50.00%
Uzbekistan	2	$87,589	40.00%
Mongolia	2	$89,700	40.00%
Zimbabwe	2	$77,959	40.00%
Denmark	2	$65,920	40.00%
Guatemala	2	$87,048	40.00%
Zambia	2	$61,714	40.00%
Serbia And Montenegro	2	$71,147	40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Digital Terrain Inc	67	$60,104	88.16%
Magna Services Of America Inc	67	$93,469	88.16%
Patton Labs Inc	67	$77,682	89.33%
Cotmac Electronics Inc	67	$69,409	89.33%
Deft Global Inc	66	$75,372	88.00%
Professional Vision Technologies Inc	66	$69,056	88.00%
Sourceinfotech Inc	66	$49,418	89.19%
Cw Professional Services	66	$76,106	89.19%
Ritestep Rehab Solutions Llc	66	$62,906	89.19%
Great Lakes Consulting Group Llc	66	$63,336	90.41%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hutchinson Sealing Systems Inc	4	$98,805	26.67%
Wsp Usa Inc	4	$64,475	26.67%
Fuyao Automotive North America Inc	4	$71,906	26.67%
American Technology Connexions Inc	4	$98,904	26.67%
Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems	4	$85,832	26.67%
Sogefi Air Cooling Usa Inc	4	$80,054	26.67%
Trinity Health	4	$98,930	26.67%
Thai Summit America Corporation	4	$67,683	26.67%
Denso Ten America Limited	4	$85,223	26.67%
Daehan Solution Michigan	4	$87,490	26.67%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Wiring Device Manufacturing	50	$78,775	89.29%
Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	50	$94,480	89.29%
Frozen Cakes Pies And Other Pastries Manufacturing	50	$89,049	89.29%
Welding And Soldering Equipment Manufacturing	50	$74,137	89.29%
Paint And Coating Manufacturing	48	$77,414	85.71%
Urethane And Other Foam Product Except Polystyrene Manufacturing	48	$76,307	87.27%
All Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	47	$80,951	85.45%
Administration Of Public Health Programs	47	$58,571	87.04%
Other Accounting Services	47	$62,491	88.68%
Iron And Steel Mills And Ferroalloy Manufacturing	47	$77,314	88.68%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Lessors Of Residential Buildings And Dwellings	2	$72,062	14.29%
Food Product Machinery Manufacturing	2	$78,614	14.29%
Warehousing And Storage	2	$59,894	15.38%
Motorcycle Bicycle And Parts Manufacturing	2	$111,530	15.38%
Business Associations	2	$62,785	15.38%
Wineries	2	$48,038	15.38%
Specialty Food Retailers	2	$43,098	15.38%
Civic And Social Organizations	2	$49,536	15.38%
Iron Foundries	2	$55,703	15.38%
Metal Coating Engraving Except Jewelry And Silverware And Allied Services To Manufacturers	2	$75,379	16.67%

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.