US stateMIRank #12Updated Sep 2026
H-1B sponsorship in Michigan
253,745 H-1B Labor Condition Applications were filed for worksites in Michigan across the covered fiscal years. State concentration ratios and top sponsors below.
Total filings
10,728
Rank #12 nationally · FY2026
National share
2.5%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
4.3%
University of … · all years
Top occupation
15-1252
Software Develop… · all years
Top sponsoring employers
Highest-volume H-1B sponsors with worksites in Michigan. Share % is each sponsor’s portion of the state’s total filings.
| # | Employer | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Michigan | 7,028 | 4.3% |
| 2 | General Motors | 3,635 | 2.2% |
| 3 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 3,453 | 2.1% |
| 4 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 3,437 | 2.1% |
| 5 | HTC GLOBAL SERVICES INC. | 2,742 | 1.7% |
| 6 | Michigan State University | 2,491 | 1.5% |
| 7 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 1,891 | 1.2% |
| 8 | WIPRO LIMITED | 1,851 | 1.1% |
| 9 | FCA US LLC | 1,844 | 1.1% |
| 10 | Accenture LLP | 1,742 | 1.1% |
| 11 | Engineering Technology Associates, Inc. | 1,725 | 1.1% |
| 12 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 1,589 | 1.0% |
| 13 | Henry Ford Health System | 1,577 | 1.0% |
| 14 | Systems Technology Group, Inc. | 1,512 | 0.9% |
| 15 | CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC | 1,400 | 0.9% |
University of Michigan
7,028
General Motors
3,635
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
3,453
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
3,437
HTC GLOBAL SERVICES INC.
2,742
Michigan State University
2,491
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
1,891
WIPRO LIMITED
1,851
FCA US LLC
1,844
Accenture LLP
1,742
Engineering Technology Ass…
1,725
INFOSYS LIMITED
1,589
Henry Ford Health System
1,577
Systems Technology Group, …
1,512
CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC
1,400
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in Michigan.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 70,428 |
| 2 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 23,378 |
| 3 | 17-2141 | Mechanical Engineers | 16,763 |
| 4 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 12,804 |
| 5 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 9,076 |
| 6 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 7,882 |
| 7 | 17-2112 | Industrial Engineers | 6,666 |
| 8 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 5,702 |
| 9 | 17-2051 | Civil Engineers | 5,040 |
| 10 | 29-1123 | Physical Therapists | 5,015 |
Software Developers
70,428
Computer Systems Analysts
23,378
Mechanical Engineers
16,763
Computer Occupations, All …
12,804
Software Quality Assurance…
9,076
Computer Programmers
7,882
Industrial Engineers
6,666
Data Scientists
5,702
Civil Engineers
5,040
Physical Therapists
5,015
Filings by fiscal year
Michigan H-1B filing volume year over year — a hiring-demand signal for the state, not headcount.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 7,900 |
| FY2011 | 8,306 |
| FY2012 | 9,919 |
| FY2013 | 11,535 |
| FY2014 | 13,919 |
| FY2015 | 18,319 |
| FY2016 | 20,970 |
| FY2017 | 20,222 |
| FY2018 | 21,739 |
| FY2019 | 3,053 |
| FY2020 | 17,256 |
| FY2021 | 24,816 |
| FY2022 | 17,550 |
| FY2023 | 17,784 |
| FY2024 | 14,908 |
| FY2025 | 14,821 |
| FY2026 | 10,728 |
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