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Michigan

State · United States

Applications on record
341,445
FY2025
19,622
FY2026 to 30 June
14,820
Share of U.S. total
2.82%
Median offered wage (LCA)
$102,731
Median wage$102,731certified LCAs
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

All Department of Labor work visa applications with a worksite in Michigan.

Applications by fiscal year — Michigan

13k26kFY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
13k26kFY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY200814,067
FY20099,897
FY20109,954
FY201110,509
FY201212,002
FY201313,348
FY201416,472
FY201521,076
FY201625,017
FY201723,817
FY201826,350
FY201924,933
FY202020,500
FY202119,967
FY202221,238
FY202318,888
FY202418,968
FY202519,622
FY2026*14,820
Fiscal yearH-2AH-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*52972510,7282,838
FY202563480414,7653,419
FY202456765914,9082,834
FY202353164514,8292,883
FY202247656117,5502,651
FY202137036716,0203,210
FY202030232317,2562,619
FY201927127721,1813,204
FY201822426121,7394,126
FY201715324920,2223,193
FY20168819920,9703,760
FY20155516818,3142,539
FY20143814813,9192,367
FY20132811211,5351,673
FY2012191029,9191,962
FY2011181018,3062,084
FY2010231267,9001,905
FY2009361178,819925
FY20083121912,3631,454
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Largest sponsoring employers

Employers with the most applications for jobs in Michigan.

Applications by employer
  1. University of Michigan11,276
  2. General Motors Company8,205
  3. Ford Motor Company6,079
  4. Tata Consultancy Services Limited5,240
  5. HTC Global Services Inc.4,583
  6. Michigan State University4,240
  7. Fca US LLC3,047
  8. Systems Technology Group, Inc.3,011
  9. HCL Global Systems Inc2,815
  10. Henry Ford Health System2,779
  11. Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp2,308
  12. Wipro Limited2,283
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Occupations and routes

SOC 2018 occupation and visa programme of the applications.

Occupations
  1. Software Developers85,274
  2. Mechanical Engineers38,601
  3. Computer Systems Analysts28,682
  4. Computer Occupations, All Other17,250
  5. Computer Programmers15,712
  6. Electrical Engineers13,031
  7. Industrial Engineers7,719
  8. Physical Therapists5,210
  9. Engineers, All Other4,619
  10. Electronics Engineers, Except Computer4,602
Visa routes
  1. H-1B271,013
  2. PERM labour certification49,646
  3. H-2B non-agricultural workers6,163
  4. H-2A agricultural workers4,393
  5. E-3 (Australia)2,063
  6. H-1B1 (Singapore)158
  7. H-1B1 (Chile)109
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Pay

Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.

Offered annual wage, 10th to 90th percentile (certified LCAs)

Median $102,731; middle half $84,302 to $126,422 · median prevailing wage $91,333 (marker) · 39,331 applications.

$60k$85k$110k$135k$160k
$60k$85k$110k$135k$160k
Primary crop on H-2A applications
  1. General Farm Workers127
  2. Apples121
  3. Nursery and Greenhouse Workers46
  4. Fruits35
  5. Vegetables34
  6. Corn31
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Cities

Worksite cities in Michigan with their own pages.

Applications by city
  1. Troy, MI32,561
  2. Detroit, MI30,894
  3. Farmington Hills, MI26,077
  4. Auburn Hills, MI25,016
  5. Ann Arbor, MI22,945
  6. Dearborn, MI22,599
  7. Southfield, MI16,385
  8. Novi, MI13,127
  9. Warren, MI10,789
  10. Livonia, MI9,071
  11. Grand Rapids, MI8,358
  12. Plymouth, MI7,009
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Green cards, naturalization and admissions

People who became lawful permanent residents or U.S. citizens while living in Michigan, and non-immigrant (I-94) admissions with Michigan as destination, fiscal years (DHS).

Green cards by fiscal year

11k23k2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
11k23k201520172019202120232024
Data table
201518,050
201622,570
201718,930
201819,850
201917,410
202013,950
202113,930
202216,880
202318,980
202420,750
Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizations
202420,75014,830
202318,98016,910
202216,88016,080
202113,93011,720
202013,9509,070
201917,41016,460
201819,85014,340
201718,93012,730
201622,57013,580
201518,05012,470
Green cards by country of birth, FY2024
  1. Mexico1,790
  2. Yemen1,710
  3. Bangladesh1,420
  4. Cuba1,280
  5. India1,280
  6. Lebanon1,170
  7. China830
  8. Afghanistan750
  9. Albania710
  10. Iraq640
  11. Vietnam540
  12. Syria520
I-94 admissions by category, FY2024
  1. Temporary workers and families875,190
  2. Tourists and business travellers (with a visa)424,900
  3. Tourists and business travellers (Visa Waiver Program)172,670
  4. Students and exchange visitors130,310
  5. Treaty traders and investors44,030
  6. All other classes13,340
  7. Diplomats and other representatives2,370
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. TN664,480
  2. B345,860
  3. WT122,790
  4. F104,100
  5. H1B98,180
  6. B79,040
  7. WB49,860
  8. L48,280
  9. E37,940
  10. J21,800
  11. H15,530
  12. C12,180
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at 30 Jun 2026

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