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 %
Delta Dental Of Michigan Inc 73 $88,750 89.02%
Sl America Corporation 73 $71,133 89.02%
Huf North America Automotive Parts Manufacturing Corp 73 $87,992 89.02%
Tyler Technologies Inc 73 $81,196 90.12%
Stryker Medical A Division Of Stryker Corporation 72 $74,078 88.89%
Hexaware Technologies Inc 72 $73,556 88.89%
Management Health Systems Llc 71 $58,750 87.65%
Cienet Technologies Inc 71 $78,368 88.75%
Hp Enterprise Services Llc 71 $69,593 88.75%
Integrated Management Systems Inc 71 $74,008 88.75%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
L Walther And Sons Inc Ndash Mi 1 $26,520 100.00%
Wolak Farms 1 $28,163 100.00%
Rathmourne Dairy Llc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Meadowbrook Acres Sod Farm 1 $30,618 100.00%
Sonnyside Gardens 1 $29,952 100.00%
Grower Labor Contractors Llc Dba Growers Labor Services 1 $23,868 100.00%
Badger Evergreen Nursery Llc 1 $31,970 100.00%
Jackson Citrus Inc Mi 6 1 $31,970 100.00%
Emmett Bonita Schoenborn Inc 1 $31,970 100.00%
Signet Builders Inc 1 $26,520 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Encore Automation 4 $89,581 25.00%
Caro Health Plaza 4 $72,743 25.00%
Vhs Physicians Of Michigan 4 $78,348 25.00%
Csr Technology Inc 4 $85,092 25.00%
Sprint Corporation 4 $77,358 25.00%
Magnetic Resonance Innovations Inc 4 $70,762 25.00%
Jkim Corp 4 $57,211 25.00%
Min Kim Inc 4 $33,889 25.00%
Agc Flat Glass North America Inc 4 $69,217 25.00%
Receptec Corp Dba Laird Technologies Inc 4 $83,783 26.67%

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