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 %
Continental Autonomous Mobility Us Llc	35	$84,629	89.74%
Caresoft Global Technologies Inc	35	$74,814	89.74%
Tekdelite Llc	35	$84,755	89.74%
Mclaren Medical Group	35	$188,266	89.74%
Infonet Technologies Llc	34	$60,020	87.18%
Vastek Inc	34	$70,589	87.18%
Dow Silicones Corporation	34	$94,487	87.18%
Plante Moran Pllc	34	$69,698	87.18%
Acer Data Labs Inc	34	$68,479	87.18%
La Z Boy Incorporated	34	$84,655	87.18%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Guardian Central Services Llc	2	$131,092	33.33%
Zf Cv Systems North America Llc	2	$109,834	33.33%
Purem Novi Inc	2	$117,770	33.33%
Autonomic Llc	2	$112,613	33.33%
Soothsayer Analytics Llc	2	$90,262	33.33%
Hutchinson Antivibration Systems	2	$70,252	33.33%
Oceania Inn	2	$54,808	33.33%
Tmobile Usa Inc	2	$96,450	33.33%
Silicon Software Technologies Inc	2	$96,450	33.33%
Mckenzie Memorial Hospital Dba Mckenzie Health S	2	$44,346	33.33%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sales Financing	74	$91,049	90.24%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices	72	$87,079	88.89%
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	71	$72,661	92.21%
Pharmacy Benefit Management And Other Third Party Administration Of Insurance And Pension Funds	70	$68,288	90.91%
Other Outpatient Care Centers	70	$71,250	90.91%
Petrochemical Manufacturing	69	$84,557	92.00%
Other Insurance Related Activities	68	$72,775	90.67%
Computer Facilities Management Services	68	$74,681	90.67%
Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services	67	$60,180	90.54%
Engine Turbine And Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	66	$75,639	89.19%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Machinery Manufacturing	5	$67,974	26.32%
Other Specialized Design Services	5	$75,425	27.78%
Professional Employer Organizations	5	$82,322	27.78%
Offices Of Optometrists	5	$73,383	27.78%
Legal Services	4	$79,113	22.22%
All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	4	$75,956	23.53%
All Other Personal Services	4	$62,853	23.53%
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services	4	$160,675	23.53%
Motor Vehicle Body And Trailer Manufacturing	3	$117,631	17.65%
Construction Machinery Manufacturing	3	$72,737	17.65%

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.