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.

Top Occupations in Michigan (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	30,035	$78,286	90.87%
Computer Systems Analysts	16,487	$67,977	89.89%
Mechanical Engineers	14,935	$75,956	88.75%
Computer Programmers	9,435	$58,038	90.99%
Software Developers, Systems Software	6,883	$79,904	89.67%
Computer Occupations, All Other	6,052	$66,970	91.67%
Electrical Engineers	4,545	$76,841	88.13%
Physical Therapists	3,054	$66,607	86.88%
Industrial Engineers	2,266	$74,879	86.69%
Engineers, All Other	1,806	$63,794	90.71%

Michigan Employees Over Time

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)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
India	10,054	$422,765	59.08%
China	893	$74,803	65.95%
Mexico	710	$81,644	59.12%
Canada	665	$673,144	66.63%
Brazil	354	$77,513	68.47%
South Korea	297	$65,993	57.78%
Germany	162	$93,014	68.64%
Pakistan	125	$82,397	53.88%
Philippines	103	$47,812	51.24%
Japan	90	$86,345	50.85%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
University Of Michigan	4,999	$52,198	75.98%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	4,411	$62,515	97.52%
General Motors Company	4,404	$85,296	99.19%
Ford Motor Company	3,608	$84,392	97.54%
Htc Global Services Inc	2,352	$61,693	93.85%
Systems Technology Group Inc	2,237	$82,867	90.17%
Accenture Llp	1,848	$70,846	78.50%
Wipro Limited	1,761	$65,640	90.73%
Infosys Limited	1,731	$68,628	92.37%
Michigan State University	1,650	$52,606	90.11%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	58,534	$69,581	90.94%
Engineering Services	16,290	$71,718	87.95%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	9,395	$51,816	76.61%
Computer Systems Design Services	7,619	$74,784	88.75%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	3,830	$81,390	90.35%
Automobile Manufacturing	3,746	$83,360	89.23%
Other Computer Related Services	3,624	$67,613	89.26%
Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists	2,328	$64,454	86.09%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	1,609	$81,909	92.52%
Temporary Help Services	1,414	$76,127	83.92%

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.