We now have Quarter 3 H1B visa FY 2022 data and Quarter 3 PERM visa FY 2022 data.
Michigan Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)
Total Visas
% of all Visas
Average Wage
Visa Type
183,981
88.02%
$73,666
H-1B
22,175
10.61%
$253,145
PERM
1,482
0.71%
$22,300
H-2A
1,385
0.66%
$76,185
E-3 Australian
As of May 2022, Michigan has seen a total of 209,023 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Michigan is the H-1B visa with 183,981 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 88.02% of Michigan's total visas.
The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 22,175 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 10.61% of Michigan's total visas.
Michigan has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 7,128 employees were hired. Michigan peaked in 2022 with 22,676 employees, and the recent trend shows the average number of employees on an incline.
Top Countries with Workers in Michigan From PERM Program (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 $73,666. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all
states is CA with an average wage of $100,858.