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.

State Avg Wage