We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

Missouri Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
72,778 92.04% $75,233 H-1B
4,855 6.14% $100,475 PERM
973 1.23% $30,381 H-2A
468 0.59% $86,948 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Missouri has seen a total of 79,074 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Missouri is the H-1B visa with 72,778 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 92.04% of Missouri's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 4,855 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 6.14% of Missouri's total visas.

Top Occupations in Missouri (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Landscape Architects 21 $50,758 91.30%
Veterinarians 21 $83,146 91.30%
Clergy 20 $38,184 86.96%
Healthcare Social Workers 20 $34,678 90.91%
Social and Community Service Managers 20 $47,044 90.91%
Construction Managers 20 $72,619 90.91%
Social Science Research Assistants 19 $37,115 86.36%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 19 $55,354 86.36%
Neurologists 19 $180,150 86.36%
Budget Analysts 18 $50,921 85.71%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Missouri Employees Over Time
Missouri has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 3,103 employees were hired. Missouri peaked in 2018 with 7,573 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 5,238 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Missouri From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nicaragua 1 $51,771 33.33%
Moldova 1 $33,270 33.33%
Norway 1 $47,830 50.00%
Slovakia 1 $22,235 50.00%
Benin 1 $75,150 50.00%
Hungary 1 $91,666 50.00%
Palestine 1 $109,179 50.00%
Cyprus 1 $62,460 50.00%
Morocco 1 $90,376 50.00%
Uruguay 1 $68,515 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Missouri (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tech Mahindra Americasinc 2,626 $70,966 58.21%
Infosys Limited 2,481 $69,886 94.33%
Cerner Corporation 2,450 $68,644 98.12%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 1,856 $83,983 91.43%
Wipro Limited 1,605 $67,406 84.65%
Mastercard International Incorporated 1,595 $92,272 89.31%
The Curators Of The University Of Missouri 1,542 $64,188 90.02%
Washington University In St Louis 1,444 $51,009 85.90%
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc 1,370 $71,019 93.39%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 1,131 $63,326 98.78%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mastercard International Incorporated 344 $89,495 30.88%
Loyet Landscape Maintenance 303 $21,772 76.32%
Full Care Inc 102 $22,820 29.65%
Lawn Groomers Inc 78 $23,268 25.00%
Sovereign Technologies 70 $90,627 23.10%
Programmer Resources International Inc 67 $97,976 24.19%
Hrb Professional Resources Llc 62 $99,042 31.00%
Bayer Us Llc 61 $97,372 31.12%
Vintech Solutions Inc 55 $81,588 45.83%
Ibrain Technologies Inc 51 $92,414 46.79%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 29,900 $72,412 92.70%
Computer Systems Design Services 8,162 $77,047 75.98%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 5,901 $57,895 82.36%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 2,118 $76,574 88.69%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 2,116 $78,957 97.51%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 1,859 $98,625 90.77%
Credit Card Issuing 1,562 $91,972 94.90%
Other Computer Related Services 1,403 $73,193 92.36%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 1,091 $139,733 92.07%
Engineering Services 993 $67,391 88.19%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 192 $29,525 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 166 $33,458 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 112 $32,482 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 78 $29,002 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 58 $33,175 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 58 $32,722 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 46 $29,538 100.00%
Apple Orchards 22 $30,441 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 19 $32,502 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 18 $26,655 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Systems Design Services 1,772 $75,150 100.00%
Landscaping Services 1,033 $25,685 100.00%
Landscape Architectural Services 475 $22,693 49.27%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 447 $114,791 51.03%
Limited Service Restaurants 442 $19,520 93.05%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 362 $90,703 80.98%
Other Computer Related Services 206 $85,977 46.61%
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing 62 $90,810 15.58%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 57 $24,256 15.75%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing 46 $85,659 13.81%

Missouri Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Missouri to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Missouri over all years is $75,233. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage