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 %
Magneti Marelli Holding Usa Llc	35	$78,368	87.50%
Vertafore Inc	35	$80,908	87.50%
May Mobility Inc	35	$85,524	87.50%
Dental Dreams Pllc	35	$100,739	87.50%
Kalamazoo College	35	$50,863	87.50%
Lg Energy Solution Michigan Inc	35	$66,089	87.50%
Logic Planet Inc	35	$64,021	87.50%
Nits Solutions Inc	35	$80,815	89.74%
Magneti Marelli Holding Usa Inc	35	$72,746	89.74%
Accident Fund Insurance Company Of America	35	$83,402	89.74%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Shiwoo Llcdba Sushi Moto	2	$21,622	33.33%
German Machine Tools Of America	2	$92,914	33.33%
Helix International Dba Ecm Solutions Llc	2	$64,418	33.33%
Inoac Interior Systems Llc	2	$147,545	33.33%
Ghsp Inc	2	$76,378	33.33%
Lg Magna Epowertrain Usa Inc	2	$75,889	33.33%
Dy America	2	$78,832	33.33%
Synopsys Inc	2	$105,643	33.33%
Rocket Homes Real Estate Llc	2	$103,948	33.33%
Acs It Inc	2	$79,248	33.33%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Other Holding Companies	87	$76,837	85.29%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	87	$66,288	87.88%
Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing	84	$77,327	87.50%
Veterinary Services	83	$73,795	88.30%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	80	$75,159	86.96%
Electric Power Distribution	80	$90,235	90.91%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers	80	$89,495	90.91%
All Other Outpatient Care Centers	79	$92,809	91.86%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	79	$85,325	91.86%
Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists	76	$147,319	91.57%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	6	$71,403	26.09%
Other Individual And Family Services	6	$62,702	28.57%
Bolt Nut Screw Rivet And Washer Manufacturing	6	$108,912	30.00%
Industrial Building Construction	5	$90,555	25.00%
Freight Transportation Arrangement	5	$82,942	25.00%
Turned Product And Screw Nut And Bolt Manufacturing	5	$101,666	25.00%
Boat Building	5	$85,630	26.32%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction	5	$82,385	26.32%
Surveying And Mapping Except Geophysical Services	5	$72,817	26.32%
Hog And Pig Farming	5	$23,088	26.32%

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.