Michigan had 12,871 certified H-1B LCA filings in FY2025, ranking #13 among all states and territories, with an average offered wage of $112,319. Figures below are computed directly from DOL LCA disclosure records, not estimated.
12,871
Certified H-1B LCA filings, FY2025, #13 nationally
$112,319
Average offered wage, FY2025
58,736
Total certified filings tracked, FY2021–2026
Every H1B employer must file a Labor Condition Application (LCA) certified by the DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification before USCIS can approve an H1B petition. The figures on this page are aggregated directly from those disclosure records for worksites in Michigan.
Ranked by certified LCA filing volume for worksites in Michigan. Source: DOL LCA disclosure data.
| # | Company | City | Industry | Filings | Avg Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | Dearborn | Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | 691 | $126,247 |
| 2 | General Motors | Warren | Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | 618 | $136,771 |
| 3 | University of Michigan | Ann Arbor | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 522 | $88,334 |
| 4 | FCA US LLC | Auburn Hills | Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | 294 | $136,360 |
| 5 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | Troy | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 198 | $102,473 |
| 6 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | Auburn Hills | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 176 | $82,311 |
| 7 | Henry Ford Health System | Detroit | General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | 174 | $139,367 |
| 8 | United Wholesale Mortgage, LLC | Pontiac | Nondepository Credit Intermediation | 157 | $114,933 |
| 9 | MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY | East Lansing | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 135 | $92,878 |
| 10 | ROBERT BOSCH LLC | Plymouth | Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | 86 | $136,137 |
| 11 | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | Detroit | Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | 85 | $137,784 |
| 12 | Akkodis, Inc. | Allen Park | Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | 84 | $102,203 |
| 13 | KPIT Technologies, Inc. | Auburn Hills | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 84 | $118,990 |
| 14 | Tata Technologies, Inc. | Detroit | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 83 | $93,343 |
| 15 | Aptiv US Services General Partnership | Troy | Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | 82 | $120,296 |
1,134 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Epitec, Inc., Megan Soft, Inc.
1,035 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: FCA US LLC, Tata Consultancy Services Limited, Tata Technologies Inc.
925 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: University of Michigan, KLA Corporation, TORC Robotics, Inc.
923 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: Henry Ford Health System, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Tata Technologies, Inc.
843 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: Aptiv US Services General Partnership, Valeo North America, Inc., Magna Services of America, Inc.
3,548 certified filings · average wage $100,360.
1,853 certified filings · average wage $131,589.
1,152 certified filings · average wage $119,252.
1,115 certified filings · average wage $98,872.
953 certified filings · average wage $87,427.
Percentiles computed directly from certified LCA filings with a worksite in Michigan. This reflects the actual spread of offered wages on file, not an official DOL prevailing-wage tier.
| Percentile | Offered Wage |
|---|---|
| 25th percentile | $85,134 |
| Median (50th percentile) | $105,000 |
| 75th percentile | $130,000 |
| 90th percentile | $153,830 |
The Department of Labor's Foreign Labor Certification data center publishes every LCA filing. Filter by state ("MI"), SOC code for your occupation, and fiscal year. Employers with repeated certified filings in your target SOC code have active, recurring H1B programs, these are your tier-1 targets.
USCIS publishes fiscal-year approval and denial data for every employer by state. Cross-reference Michigan employers with the highest approval counts against your target role.
Universities and nonprofit research institutions headquartered in Michigan are cap-exempt under 8 USC 1184(g)(5) and can file H1B petitions any time of year without entering the lottery.
The top sponsors listed above receive large volumes of applications through job boards. Their direct career portals are often less crowded and let you filter by Michigan location.
Referrals meaningfully increase interview rates at established H1B sponsors. Look for local immigrant-professional meetups and university alumni networks in Michigan.
Cap-exempt employers are among the most powerful H1B opportunities in Michigan because they can file petitions throughout the year without lottery risk. Under federal regulation, institutions of higher education, their affiliated nonprofit entities, nonprofit research organizations, and governmental research organizations qualify for cap exemption regardless of which state they're in. If you're a researcher, academic, or healthcare professional, universities and teaching hospitals headquartered in Michigan are worth targeting directly on their own career pages.
Important: Cap-exempt H1B workers changing to a cap-subject employer must enter the lottery. Conversely, a cap-subject worker moving to a cap-exempt employer can file immediately. Verify status with an immigration attorney before making a job change.
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Aggregated from DOL LCA disclosure files (FY2021–2026) for filings with a worksite in Michigan, filtered to certified petitions with annual wages between $30K and $1M. Employer legal-entity spelling variants are grouped before counting.