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.
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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 %
Pharmacists 15 $108,702 88.24%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 15 $34,281 88.24%
Auditors 15 $51,460 88.24%
Architectural Drafters 15 $47,015 93.75%
Psychologists, All Other 14 $41,628 87.50%
Health Educators 14 $42,108 87.50%
Computer Network Support Specialists 14 $50,161 87.50%
Credit Analysts 14 $60,226 87.50%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 14 $69,435 93.33%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $49,554 86.67%
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 %
Ghana 5 $115,065 33.33%
Venezuela 5 $73,653 35.71%
Kenya 5 $64,682 35.71%
Australia 5 $101,811 41.67%
Romania 5 $72,153 50.00%
Ethiopia 5 $79,979 50.00%
Dominican Republic 5 $84,688 50.00%
Mongolia 4 $56,384 40.00%
New Zealand 4 $83,005 44.44%
Spain 4 $60,413 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Missouri (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Astir It Solutions Inc 24 $68,829 88.89%
Paramount Software Solutions 24 $58,226 88.89%
Nidec Motor Corporation 24 $73,276 88.89%
Rose International Inc 24 $72,679 88.89%
Indsoft Inc 24 $76,293 92.31%
Ventois Inc 24 $83,669 92.31%
Trizetto Corporation A Cognizant Company 24 $86,350 92.31%
Softpath Technologies Llc 24 $75,481 96.00%
Express Scripts Pharmacy Inc 24 $83,647 96.00%
Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc 24 $84,258 96.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sj Kim Inc 1 $17,534 25.00%
Lightfire Partners Llc 1 $53,872 25.00%
Kindred Rehabservices Inc Dba Rehabcare 1 $39,270 25.00%
Neighborly Corporation 1 $108,181 25.00%
Vml Inc 1 $94,890 25.00%
Bilingual International Assistant Services 1 $42,370 25.00%
Sp Trading Llc 1 $40,290 25.00%
Gateway Extrusions Ltd 1 $36,816 25.00%
Little Hills Healthcare 1 $89,586 25.00%
Firmenich 1 $71,885 25.00%

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